The company announced recently that it had discovered a multiple seam, near-surface mid-volatile coking coal deposit at the Altitude North property.

The additional coal lease applications cover 640 hectares and the entire property encompasses an area of 8202 hectares stretching over 23km north to south.

Significant coal seam intersections were identified and traced south to north along the extent of the property.

Coal outcrops were sampled for proximal and petrographic analysis, which verified historical Alberta government exploration reports that indicated the coal rank to be mid-volatile coking coal.

Altitude president and CEO Gene Wusaty said the company would be planning another field reconnaissance program for Altitude North for additional mapping, sampling the coal outcrops and identifying future drill targets.

All Altitude’s projects are close to rail lines that have the capacity to transport its coal to deep water ports on Canada’s west coast.