US COAL RESERVES AVAILABLE FOR JOINT VENTURE
Bearcreek coal field, Montana, USA.
In this area there a numerous studies that indicate significant
reserves of coal, this is our area of interest.
USGS MAP
OF
THE BIG HORN BASIN
A PROVEN RESOURCE
FOR COAL
2
USGS MAP
BIG HORN BASIN
COAL FORMATIONS IN
MONTANA AND
WYOMING, USA
3
LOCATION OF BEARCREEK COAL FIELD
CARBON COUNTY, MONTANA
4
History of the Bearcreek Coal
Field
First discovered in 1866.
Northern portion was commercially mined
around 1900 with the arrival of the Yellowstone
Park Railway.
Underground coal mining peaked in the early
1920s at more than one million tons per year,
when Bearcreek coal powered railroad
locomotives, and heated homes throughout
Montana. Approximately forty million tons were
produced during this period.
Production gradually diminished with the
development of diesel-powered locomotives,
and use of natural gas for residential heating.
Following a brief revival of coal production
during World War II, most of the mines in the
area such as the Smith mine (pictured at right)
were closed by the early 1950’s.
In the early 1980’s, approximately 35,000 tons
were produced before operations were
discontinued.
No additional production has occurred since
that time.
The Smith Mine circa 1920
No significant production has occurred since
mining was discontinued in the 1940’s.
Large areas of the Bearcreek coal field remain
undeveloped; there is an estimated
389,000,000 tons in place.
5
DESCRIPTION OF THE COAL BEDS
FOUND IN THE FORT UNION FORMATION
There are seven
different coal seams
that run throughout
Bearcreek ranging in
thickness from 4 to 12
feet, and consistent
with the findings as
reported by the USGS.
The Bearcreek field
contains an estimated
22 million plus
strippable tons, and
over 389 million tons
that can be produced
using underground
mining methods.
6
Bearcreek is very isolated.
There are no houses, forests,
wildlife issues or cultural
artifact issues preventing
future development of this coal
field.
7
TRANSPORTATION
The Bearcreek coal field has access
to the BNSF railway in nearby Bridger,
Montana, located 19 miles from the
coal.
The former rail spur linking the coal to
Bridger was disassembled in the
1940’s. The rail bed still exists and
potentially could be utilized to connect
the coal to the main line in Bridger.
Alternative transportation methods
include trucking, slurry pipeline, and
overland conveyor system.
8
ON SITE DEVELOPMENT
The Bearcreek opportunity has excellent
potential to provide long term energy
supplies for a future power plant, coal to
liquids or gasification facilities.
Conditions in Bearcreek are favorable for
development; there are no problem issues
involving wildlife species, forests, cultural
artifacts, or other such obstacles preventing
development.
Carbon County is one of the poorest
counties in the state of Montana. Local
officials have expressed support for
development and the jobs and tax revenues
a mining and/or processing facility would
bring to the area.
Future development of Bearcreek will
require a mining permit. The process to
receive a permit is estimated to require 12
to 18 months.
9
The Bearcreek coal field is a rare acquisition opportunity given its size,
location, and favorable development conditions.
10
beartoothmtncoal.com
Contact: Victoria Blackburn
info@beartoothmtncoal.com
928-684-2737 928-231-4932 702-756-6014
Facsimile: 877-363-0754
11
THANK YOU
12