HD Mining International

HD Mining International is a mining company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is involved in the Murray River Project, a longwall coal mine in Peace River Country near Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.

HD Mining International Limited
Private
IndustryMining
Founded2011
HeadquartersVancouver, British Columbia,
Canada
Key people
Penggui Yan, Chair
Jody Skimkus, Vice-President
ProductsBituminous coal
Number of employees
200+
ParentHuiyong Holdings Group (55%)
Canadian Dehua Lvliang Limited (40%)

HD Mining was registered as BC enterprise in 2011 and based out of Vancouver. HD is owned by Chinese-based Huiyong Holdings Group's Huiyong Holdings BC, Canadian Dehua Lvliang Limited and a third undisclosed shareholder.[1]

Most of current HD workforce are temporary foreign workers from China, mostly working in the Murray River mine, which has led to a controversy over hiring overseas workers instead of Canadian workers.[2] HD Mining has indicated that TFW were hired to assess the site and that future employment for mining operations will shift to Canadians.[3]

Organization

Very little is publicly known of the corporate structure of HD Mining nor the partners of the firm.[4] HD Mining's current headed by Chair Penggui Yan[5] Other known personnel include Jody Shimkus, Vice-President and former associate minister of mines of British Columbia and Ye Qing, corporate consultant.[6]

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References
  1. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/hd-mining-chief-makes-his-case-for-hiring-temporary-foreign-workers/article8238708/
  2. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/05/31/hd-mining-chinese-miners-angry-letters_n_3364000.html
  3. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/hd-mining-chief-makes-his-case-for-hiring-temporary-foreign-workers/article8238708/
  4. http://www.usw.ca/admin/district-3/news/files/2012.12.19-Who-Owns-Huiyong-Holdings2.pdf%5B%5D
  5. http://business.financialpost.com/2013/05/22/court-upholds-b-c-mining-companys-use-of-temporary-foreign-workers-from-china/
  6. http://www.usw.ca/admin/district-3/news/files/2012.12.19-Who-Owns-Huiyong-Holdings2.pdf%5B%5D
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