According to the Coal Association of Canada, there are 24 permitted
coal mines throughout Canada, 19 of which currently operate. The vast majority of the country's
coal deposits can be found in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia.[1][2]
Alberta
Mining operations in Alberta produce lower and higher ranked coal. Low-ranked coals include subbituminous coal, brown coal, and lignite; high-ranked coals include bituminous coal and anthracite or hard coals.[3]
^TransAlta announced that the Highvale mine would be closing in 2023, which is 2030 provincial deadline. The Highvale mine, which has been in operation since 1970, was the
largest surface coal mine in Canada. TransAlta is "switching to natural gas at all of its operated coal-fired plants in Canada".
References
^"Mine Map". Coal Association of Canada. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
According to the Coal Association of Canada, there are 24 permitted
coal mines throughout Canada, 19 of which currently operate. The vast majority of the country's
coal deposits can be found in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia.[1][2]
Alberta
Mining operations in Alberta produce lower and higher ranked coal. Low-ranked coals include subbituminous coal, brown coal, and lignite; high-ranked coals include bituminous coal and anthracite or hard coals.[3]
^TransAlta announced that the Highvale mine would be closing in 2023, which is 2030 provincial deadline. The Highvale mine, which has been in operation since 1970, was the
largest surface coal mine in Canada. TransAlta is "switching to natural gas at all of its operated coal-fired plants in Canada".
References
^"Mine Map". Coal Association of Canada. Retrieved June 5, 2014.