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Canada is home to 24 permitted coal mines – 19 of which are currently in operation. More than 90% of Canada's coal deposits are located in western provinces, in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

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There was a time that coal powered the world and the mines at Glace Bay, Nova Scotia were among the nation's busiest. Today, that history is celebrated at the Miners' Museum and visitors can go …

Vista Coal Mine

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset. Background. Vista coal mine is an open-pit mine operated by Coalspur Mines Limited,near Hinton, Alberta, Canada.. Coalspur proposed the Vista Mine Phase II Expansion project, which would expand the …

Coal Valley Mine

COAL VALLEY MINE, ALBERTA The Coal Valley Mine is a 20,660-hectare surface mine located south of Edson in Western Central Alberta. The mine has a nominal capacity of 3.0 million tons of annual production for thermal coal export. Given its location in the province's prized Foothills region at the junction of

Coal Mining in Canada

Coal mining is great to Canada economically and politically, but can be deadly environmentally and socially. As the world continues to evolve, so does …

Minerals and the economy

Canada is a key global producer of copper, nickel and cobalt and hosts advanced mineral projects for rare earth elements, lithium, graphite and vanadium. Canada plans to leverage its mining prowess …

Coal in Canada

Most of Canada's coal is extracted through surface mining — more specifically through strip mining or open pit extraction (see Coal Mining). To a greater extent than underground mining, surface mining …

Canmore's Mining Heritage

Coal mining was a way of life in Canmore from the 1880s to 1979. Canmore's Coal Mining Heritage highlights the story of the people, places, objects and organizations that make up this story. ... The Canadian Anthracite Coal Co. renewed the Canmore Coal Co.'s contract in 1936 for 25 years, but by 1938 Archibald Stewart, a CACC director, had ...

Five largest coal mines in Canada in 2020

The Greenhills Mine, owned by Teck Resources, is a surface mine located in British Columbia. The mine produced an estimated 6.235 MTPA of coal in 2020. The mine will operate until 2068. 5. Estevan Mine. Owned by Westmoreland Mining Holding, the Estevan Mine is a surface mine located in Saskatchewan. It produced an estimated …

Go underground with these 7 exciting Canadian mine tours

There was a time that coal powered the world and the mines at Glace Bay, Nova Scotia were among the nation's busiest. Today, that history is celebrated at the Miners' Museum and visitors can go underground to learn about the dangers of working in a colliery led by actual coal miners who tell first-hand tales of their time underground.

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The Coal Mine Atlas includes: Locations, names and owners, Production figures and lifespan, Interactive Map Viewer: shows by location, type and size of mines, Location of all current AER permits, Data on over 2300 mines in Alberta. ... Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Department of Public Works, Annual Reports, 1907-1917 (Edmonton ...

Government of Canada releases Policy Statement on future thermal coal

As G7 world leaders gather in the U.K. to combat global challenges, including climate change, and as the next step in Canada's commitment to addressing harmful GHG emissions from coal, the Honorable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, today announced the Government of Canada's …

Canada: Five Largest Coal Mines in 2021

Fording River Mine in British Columbia, was the largest coal-producing mine in Canada, producing approximately 8.4 million tonnes of coal and an estimated 8.7 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa) of Run-of-Mine (ROM) in 2021. The Fording River Mine is owned by Teck Resources Ltd, and is due to operate until 2059. The second largest coal …

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Operations Our Operations and Projects. Teck is a leading Canadian resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development, with world-class copper and zinc operations and an industry-leading copper growth portfolio.

Minerals and Mining | Natural Resources Canada

You can access more resources and information on Canada's Minerals and Mining Map from the Open Government Portal.To learn more about minerals and metals in Canada, consult the minerals and metals facts.. If you have …

Government of Canada releases Policy Statement on future …

In 2019, Export Development Canada committed to no new financing for coal-fired power plants, thermal coal mines or dedicated thermal coal-related …

10 Biggest Canadian Mining Companies

Teck Resources is a diversified resource company engaged in mining and developing mineral properties. Its business units are focused on copper, steelmaking coal and zinc, and energy.The company ...

Coal explained Where our coal comes from

The two largest coal mines in the United States are the Black Thunder and North Antelope Rochelle mines in Wyoming. Together, the two mines accounted for 21% of total U.S. coal production in 2022. The largest producing mine, Black Thunder, produced nearly the same amount of coal in 2022 as the states of Illinois and Kentucky combined, …

Ranked: Canada's top 40 miners

The Canadian mining industry counted much success in 2020 despite a year that saw shutdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ... (C$2.7 billion), 22 million tonnes of steelmaking coal (C$3.3 billion ...

Canada: coal production share by province | Statista

Alberta, the second-largest coal mining province in Canada accounted for 21 percent of Canadian coal production in 2021. Canadian coal production amounted to 47.6 million metric tons in 2021. ...

Westmoreland to reopen Coal Valley mine

Westmoreland Mining Holdings (LLC) subsidiary Prairie Mines and Royalty is reopening the Coal Valley mine near Edson, Alta. The mine has been on care and maintenance since June 2020 due to severe constraints due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Production is scheduled to restart in the fourth quarter, restoring 300 direct jobs and up …

Interactive Maps

This map depicts the location of Canada's principal producing mines for the given reference year. It includes locations for significant metallic, nonmetallic and …

Mine Map

Canada is home to 24 permitted coal mines – 19 of which are currently in operation. More than 90% of Canada's coal deposits are located in western provinces, in British …

Proposed Coal Mining Effluent Regulations: Overview

Status. Given the importance of the Coal Mining Effluent Regulations, ECCC has released 5 discussion documents since 2017 to inform interested parties of the latest proposed approach and to solicit feedback before the publication of the proposed regulations in Canada Gazette, Part I.The discussion documents are available under the "Previous …

Canada's only underground coal mine is back in business — …

The coal at the Donkin mine is mostly subsea metallurgical coal, also known as coking coal, which is used for steel making, rather than the thermal coal used for heating homes and businesses. Metallurgical coal releases up to twice as much CO2 as thermal coal and makes up five per cent of the global greenhouse gas emissions that …

How Alberta's Vista coal mine came back from the brink

Thomson said an expansion to the mine could make it the largest thermal coal mine in Canadian history, producing 15 million tonnes per year. Burning that much coal, according to Thomson, produces 33 million tonnes of carbon. "That's the same as seven million cars on the road. So it's a huge amount of carbon dioxide," he said.

Minerals and the economy

Canadian mining assets. Canadian exploration and mining companies are active across the globe. The extent of their presence can be determined by examining the value and location of Canadian mining …

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Canada's premier low-cost sustainable exporter of steelmaking coal. Conuma Resources is based in British Columbia, operating 4 surface mines. Home; About. ... Modernization of the Quintette Mine Coal …