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Earthmoving Activity
We will be starting earthmoving activity this week in Ph 3 East located adjacent to 85 Street utilizing scrapers and dozers. The activity...
Mar 29, 20211 min read
New Community Newsletter
Check out our new Community Newsletter in the Documents / Newsletters section
Feb 12, 20211 min read
STAR Pit Activity Update
Happy New Year - we have restarted earthmoving activities this week and expect to begin crushing operations next week.
Jan 14, 20211 min read
ATCO Construction adjacent to pit along 85 Street
ATCO has commenced installation of a new natural gas pipeline along 85 Street adjacent to the STAR Pit which will affect the STAR Pit's...
Jan 14, 20211 min read
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays
Activities at the STAR Pit will be reduced for the Holidays with no production running, the earthworks paused, and limited shipping until...
Dec 21, 20201 min read
Earthmoving Activity
We will be starting a new earthmoving project today in the Phase 3 West area of the pit. This work will involve utilizing dozers and...
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Blasting Activity - Nov 27th
The STAR Pit is expecting to conduct a small blasting operation at our site on Friday November 27, 2020 between 12:00pm and 5:00pm....
Nov 26, 20201 min read
Blasting Activity
We will be conducting 2 to 3 small routine blasts on the east side of the site over the next several weeks with the first one set for...
Nov 5, 20201 min read
Alberta Transportation Contractor crushing on site
Alberta Transportation has a Contractor set up in Phase 3 West in the STAR Pit to crush for a Stoney Trail Widening project located...
Oct 20, 20201 min read
Blasting Activity
We will be conducting 3 to 4 small routine blasts over the next several weeks with the first one set for Tuesday September 29th between...
Sep 28, 20201 min read
Earthmoving Activity
We are starting a earthmoving project on the East side of the pit adjacent to 85 Street. Equipment will be working daytime hours only...
Aug 23, 20201 min read
Blasting Activity
We will be conducting a small routine blasting operation on Thursday July 2nd between Noon and 5pm in the Phase 3 East area of the pit....
Jul 1, 20201 min read
Earthmoving Activity
We will being stripping activity shortly in Phase 3 West during daytime hours. This activity should last several weeks.
Jun 22, 20201 min read
Return to full production & 7 ha seeded
After a long winter the STAR Pit is returning to full production with 5 different plants working onsite. The water truck and sweeper are...
May 19, 20201 min read
Earthmoving Activity
We have started earthmoving activities in a new area of the pit located just north of the powerlines in the center of the site. It will...
Mar 25, 20201 min read
Monitoring Reports updated for 2020
The website has now been updated to organize the monthly Monitoring Reports on the Environment - Current page for 2020 reports as well on...
Mar 4, 20201 min read
Earthmoving Activity
We are starting overburden stripping and reclamation activities in three areas of the site. We expect the work to continue over the next...
Jan 22, 20201 min read
Stakeholder Meeting
The BLV Group will be hosting a fall Stakeholder Meeting on Tuesday November 26th. Please contact us if you are interested in attending.
Nov 15, 20191 min read
Earthmoving Activity
We are starting earthmoving activity today on two small areas in Phase 3. We expect the work may take two weeks working during daytime...
Nov 7, 20191 min read
Operational Update
We are adding a new production plant at the STAR site for the busy fall season. A portable impact crushing plant will be set up in the...
Sep 6, 20191 min read
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