At least 15 coal seams and several zones with minor seams are present in the Telkwa coal measures interbedded with mudstone and sandstone of the Lower Cretaceous Skeena Group. The coal seams vary from 0.31 metres to 3.4 metres thick and with the exception of the upper 3 seams and the bright coal seam, are generally less than 2 metres thick. Analyses of 6 samples show ash ranging from 19.35 to 70.90 per cent, volatile matter from 14.72 to 24.77 per cent, fixed carbon 13.15 to 50.03 per cent, sulphur 0.52 to 0.78 per cent and have a calorific value ranging from 2844 to 9581 BTU's per pound. The coal is generally "good quality hard black coal consisting of predominant durain with thin bands of clarain", generally less than a few millimetres thick. Minor amounts of coaly shale are present in the coal.

The strata dip predominantly north, at angles less than twenty degrees. Faulting occurs and is often associated with minor folding.

Altius Minerals Corporation acquired the Telkwa Coal project in May 2014 as part of its acquisition of the Carbon Development Partnership. In September 2014, Altius Minerals Corporation entered into an option and royalty agreement, with a private, Australian funded company, Telkwa Coal Ltd. The Telkwa Coal project covers 13,000 hectares of land approximately 5 kilometres southwest of the village of Telkwa, in northwestern British Columbia. The project encompasses the Telkwa Coal (093L 156), Goathorn Creek (MINFILE 093L 155), and Pine Creek (this MINFILE) occurrences.