# Colonial Coal Announces Results of a Preliminary Economic Assessment for an Open Pit Only Mine at its Huguenot Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/colonial-coal-announces-results-of-a-preliminary-economic-assessment-for-an-open--0c9be8d5-4af2-4418-8121-74cbb6362d31 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/CAD/news/8447080397249880/colonial-coal-announces-results-of-a-preliminary-economic-assessment-for-an-open Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2019-11-26T14:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Colonial Coal International Corp. - Ticker: CAD - Exchange: TSX - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Coal - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Resource update, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-25 03:14:11 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Colonial Coal has released a Preliminary Economic Assessment \(PEA\) for a stand-alone open pit mine at its Huguenot coking coal project in British Columbia. The revised study shows significantly larger mineable tonnage and a longer mine life compared to previous studies, utilizing a trucking-based transport model to reduce capital costs. Reasoning: The announcement presents a revised PEA for the Huguenot Project, showing significant scale increases in mineable tonnage and life compared to the 2018 update, shifting from a combined method to a stand-alone open pit. - Positive factor: Significant expansion of open pit tonnage and mine life compared to previous PEA - Positive factor: Lower cost mining operation via revised conceptual plan - Positive factor: Positive economics demonstrated for stand-alone open pit option - Positive factor: Reduced capital risk via trucking concept vs direct rail - Negative factor: PEA is preliminary in nature with no certainty of realized results - Negative factor: Includes inferred resources which are geologically speculative Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **PEA-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study. Why it applies: The announcement presents the results of a Preliminary Economic Assessment \(PEA\). Evidence · text > Announces Results of a Preliminary Economic Assessment **QP/CP Signed** Polarity: positive Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience. Why it applies: Derek Loveday, P.Geo., of Stantec is named as the Qualified Person. Evidence · text > approved by Derek Loveday , P.Geo., of Stantec, a Professional Geologist and a Qualified Person **NI 43-101 Compliant** Polarity: positive Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard. Why it applies: The PEA report was prepared in accordance with CSA National Instrument 43-101 standards. Evidence · text > prepared by Stantec Consulting Services Inc. \(" Stantec "\) in accordance with CSA National Instrument 43-101 \(" NI 43-101 "\) standards ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Resource Estimates (4) ### indicated [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/colonial-coal-announces-results-of-a-preliminary-economic-assessment-for-an-open--0c9be8d5-4af2-4418-8121-74cbb6362d31#fact-resource-facts-0) coal #### Identity - Commodity: coal - Ticker: CAD #### Resource Data - Category: indicated - Tonnes: 132000000 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2019-11-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Measured and Indicated surface resources reported as part of the PEA update. Evidence · text > Measured and Indicated surface mineable coal resources total 132.0 million tonnes ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/colonial-coal-announces-results-of-a-preliminary-economic-assessment-for-an-open--0c9be8d5-4af2-4418-8121-74cbb6362d31#fact-resource-facts-1) coal #### Identity - Commodity: coal - Ticker: CAD #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 500000 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2019-11-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Small inferred component reported alongside larger M&I resource. - Negative factor: Inferred resources are geologically speculative Evidence · text > with an additional Inferred resource of 0.5 million tonnes ### indicated [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/colonial-coal-announces-results-of-a-preliminary-economic-assessment-for-an-open--0c9be8d5-4af2-4418-8121-74cbb6362d31#fact-resource-facts-2) coal #### Identity - Commodity: coal - Ticker: CAD #### Resource Data - Category: indicated - Tonnes: 145700000 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2019-11-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Underground resources mentioned but excluded from the current open-pit PEA scope. - Negative factor: Not included in current PEA economic analysis Evidence · text > in-situ underground mineable resources totaling 145.7 million tonnes \(Measured and Indicated\) ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/colonial-coal-announces-results-of-a-preliminary-economic-assessment-for-an-open--0c9be8d5-4af2-4418-8121-74cbb6362d31#fact-resource-facts-3) coal #### Identity - Commodity: coal - Ticker: CAD #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 118700000 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2019-11-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Underground inferred resources mentioned but excluded from the current open-pit PEA scope. - Negative factor: Not included in current PEA economic analysis Evidence · text > and 118.7 million tonnes classified as Inferred ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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