Industrial Development
The Sacred Headwaters is rich in mineral and energy resources, particularly coal and coalbed methane. Several industrial development projects are planned for the area, including Fortune Minerals' open-pit Klappan Coal Mine and Royal Dutch Shell's Klappan Coalbed Methane Project. Shell Canada's website reports to be conducting several environmental baseline studies being carried out within the Klappan tenure area. The British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources estimates the Klappan coal deposit could contain as much as 8.1 trillion cubic feet (230 km3) of coalbed methane gas.
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