Coal in Alberta - Wikipedia
An October 2022 study by Alberta Environment and Protected Areas' senior scientists said that a remote lake in southern Alberta's mountainous area—Window Mountain Lake—contained mountaintop removal coal mines dust that contaminated the previously pristine lake "to the point where its waters [were] as contaminated as lakes downwind from the ...
Alberta government lifts coal mining moratorium, critics …
2 天之前 · 2:01 Alberta releases new coal mining policies for the eastern slopes. The end of the moratorium comes as five coal companies are taking the Alberta government to court, seeking more than a ...
Alberta lifts ban on new coal exploration and development
1 天前 · The moratorium’s end comes as five coal companies are suing Alberta for more than $15bn (C$21.57bn) in lost revenues and sunk costs, claiming the government’s policy changes have harmed them. ... She remarked that the United Conservative Party of Alberta’s policy changes gave coal mining companies the expectation of compensation, and now ...
Alberta government lifts ban on coal exploration in Eastern …
3 天之前 · The Alberta government has lifted a ban on coal exploration in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, a move that the regulator says will allow suspended projects to resume.
Alberta Mine Map - Careers in Coal
Surface and Underground mines located in the Smoky River Coalfield, produces metallurgical coal for the steel industry and holds 14 coal leases covering over 22,000 hectares containing over 300 million tonnes of coal resources in the Smoky River Coalfield.
Coal Industry Modernization Initiative | Alberta.ca
We are declaring a new policy direction – the Alberta Coal Industry Modernization Initiative – which will ban new open-pit mining in the foothills (Eastern Slopes) and keep selenium out of our water through the development of a modern, long-term legislative framework that guides responsible coal mining practices.
About coal - Alberta.ca
ST45: operating and abandoned coal mines in Alberta, provides information on number of mines, coal reserves, production and disposition, by coal type and by destination, it also includes the coal mine mapviewer.
Coal mines in Alberta: what has (and hasn’t) changed - The Narwhal
2022年3月9日 · As the Alberta government announced its response to a recent report on coal in the province, not all coal mining in the Rockies is coming to an end. The Tent Mountain mine is one proposal that can still move ahead with its application.
Coal Production - Alberta Energy Regulator
Several subbituminous coal mines have shut down and ceased operations in 2021 as coal-fired power plants converted to natural gas feedstock. Forecast for 2024 to 2033. With the closure of the Genesee mine in 2024, subbituminous coal production will be down by 97% from 2023 levels.
Coal - Alberta.ca
Learn about coal types, statistics and production along with the history of Coal in Alberta. Reporting requirements, instructions and forms required for the production of Alberta coal. Current public offerings and sales of coal in Alberta, and results of past sales.