Notice of Application
CCA Application IAR 1963502
PLA Application CEP190008 (as amended)
Black Eagle Mining Corporation
Blackstone Exploration Drill Program
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has received Coal Conservation Act (CCA) application 1963502 and Public Lands Act (PLA) Coal Exploration Program (CEP) application 190008 (as amended) from Valory Resources Inc., on behalf of Black Eagle Mining Corporation, for the extension of its existing CEP and Deep Drill Permit (DDP) approvals.
This notice also sets out the deadline for filing statements of concern on these applications. See the section below on how to file a statement of concern for filing dates.
Description of the Applications
Valory Resources Incorporated, on behalf of Black Eagle Mining Corporation, has applied under Section 13 of CCA and under Section 20 (1) of PLA for a two-year extension of CEP190008 (as amended) and DDP C 2020-1 to request additional time to complete the original coal exploration program scope.
To view the original DDP submission documentation, search the Integrated Application Registry (IAR) application query tool with application number 1962308.
The CEP includes 34 core holes, within Townships 35-36, Ranges 10-11 W5M (Leases 060410701, 060410702, 06041073, 060410704, 060410705, 060410706, 060410707 and 120071303).
For a copy of the application, contact
Valory Resources Inc.
9801 99 Street
Grand Cache, Alberta, T0E 0Y0
Attention: Angela Beattie
Telephone: 403-512-8844
E-mail: eab@valoryresources.com
To view the applications and supporting documents, use the Integrated Application Registry (IAR) query tool available under Systems & Tools on the AER website. To receive a copy of the applications and supporting documents, submit an information request, as outlined at www1.aer.ca/ProductCatalogue/ordering.html, to:
AER Information Distribution Services
Suite 1000, 250 – 5 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4
Telephone: 1-855-297-8311
(toll free; option 0)
Email: InformationRequest@aer.ca
Requirement to File a Statement of Concern
If you have concerns with these applications, you must file a statement of concern as described below. If you do not file a statement of concern, the AER may approve the applications without further notification.
How to File a Statement of Concern
For your submission to be considered a valid statement of concern, it must be filed by 11:59 p.m. on December 10, 2026. Send one copy of your statement of concern to Valory Resource Inc. at the name and address above and one copy either online via the AER’s web-based form or by mail or email:
Mail or email:
Regulatory Applications
Alberta Energy Regulator
Suite 1000, 250 – 5 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4
Fax: 403-297-7336
Email: SOC@aer.ca
Contents of a Statement of Concern
For your submission to be considered a valid statement of concern, it must include
- why you believe that you may be directly and adversely affected by a decision of the AER on the applications;
- the nature of your objection to the applications;
- the outcome of the applications that you advocate;
- the location of your land, residence, or activity in relation to the location of the energy resource activity that is the subject of the applications; and
- your contact information, including your name, address in Alberta, telephone number, and email address or, if you do not have an email address, your fax number.
The AER also requests that you include the application number in your statement of concern.
Confidentiality
Section 49 of the Alberta Energy Regulator Rules of Practice (Rules of Practice) requires that all documents and information filed in a proceeding be placed on the public record. If you file a submission, you must not include any personal information that you do not want to appear on or are not authorized to put on the public record. Section 49(2) of the Rules of Practice states how to apply to the AER for an order to keep information confidential. The Rules of Practice is available on the AER website.
Jurisdiction
Submissions relating exclusively to compensation for land use are not dealt with by the AER and should be referred to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (formerly the Surface Rights Board).
Under section 21 of the Responsible Energy Development Act, the AER does not have the jurisdiction to assess the adequacy of Crown consultation associated with the rights of aboriginal peoples as recognized and affirmed under the Constitution Act, 1982.
For information on AER’s application review process, contact the regulatory applications specialist, Samuel Boudreau, by phone at 403-906-2518 or by email to samuel.boudreau@aer.ca.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on November 10, 2026
ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR
