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Contractor Found Dead at Elkview Coal Mine in Sparwood, B.C.

Provincial agencies are investigating the death at the Elkview site.

A coal mining operation in Sparwood, B.C., is shown on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016.
An Elk Valley RCMP vehicle is seen outside the detachment in Sparwood, B.C. in January 2024. RCMP confirmed a man has died at Elk View Operations.

Overview

  • Elk Valley RCMP say the 39-year-old Hosmer resident was reported missing at 7 a.m. Thursday and his remains were recovered Friday morning.
  • Elkview Operations is shut down while investigators work at the site.
  • The BC Coroners Service and the provincial Mining Ministry are attending the scene alongside RCMP to determine what happened.
  • RCMP said criminality is not suspected at this time and the man’s name is being withheld.
  • Elk Valley Resources’ CEO offered condolences and said counselling and support services are available to workers.