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]
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]
| Mine | Coal rank | Location | Owner/Operator | Main use | Active? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheviot (Cardinal River) | Bituminous | Hinton | Teck Resources [4] Teck Coal Ltd. | Export: metallurgical/steelmaking [5] : 15 | The 51-year old mine ceased operations in June 2020. [4] See also Coal in Alberta |
| Coal Valley | Bituminous | Edson | Westmoreland Coal Co. | Export: thermal [5] : 15 | Reopened Aug 2021 [6] |
| Dodds | Subbituminous | Ryley | Dodd's Coal Mining Company Ltd. | Small-scale sales [5] : 15 | |
| Genesee | Sub-bituminous | Warburg | Capital Power LP / Westmoreland Coal Co. | Electricity: Genesee generating stations [5] : 15 | |
| Grande Cache | Bituminous | Grande Cache | CST Canada Coal Ltd. | Export: metallurgical [5] : 15 | The mine was shut down in May 2020 as global demand for coal decreased during Covid-19 pandemic. [7] |
| Highvale | Sub-bituminous | Wabamun, Parkland County | Transalta Corp / SunHills Mining LP | Thermal coal Electricity: Keephills and Sundance generating stations [5] : 15 | TransAlta Corp. said it will end operations at its Highvale thermal coal mine west of Edmonton by the end of 2021. [8] [Notes 1] |
| Sheerness/ Montgomery | Sub-bituminous | Hanna | Westmoreland Coal Co. | Electricity: Sheerness generating stations [5] : 15 | The mine, which provided over 200 jobs in Hanna, was set to close by 2030. [9] |
| Vista | Bituminous | Hinton | Bighorn Mining Ltd. | Export: thermal [5] : 15 | |
| Mine as of 2014 | Permitted? | Operator | Location | Size (ha) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheviot | Yes | Teck | Hinton | [10] | |
| Coal Valley | Yes | Westmoreland Coal Company | Edson | [10] | |
| Genesee Mine | Yes | Westmoreland Coal Company | Edmonton | [10] | |
| Grande Cache | Yes | CST Canada Coal | Grande Cache | [10] | |
| Gregg River | No | Westmoreland Coal Company | Hinton | [10] | |
| Highvale Mine | Yes | TransAlta and SunHills Mining Partnership | Edmonton | 12,600 | [10] |
| Obed Mountain | Yes | Westmoreland Coal Company | Hinton | [10] | |
| Paintearth Mine | Yes | Westmoreland Coal Company | Hanna | [10] | |
| Palisades | No | Altitudes Resources | Hinton | 4,648 | [10] |
| Ryley | Yes | Dodds Coal | Edmonton | [10] | |
| Sheerness Mine | Yes | Westmoreland Coal Company | Hanna | [10] | |
| Vista | Yes | Cline | Hinton | 10,000 | [10] |
| Mine | Permitted? | Operator | Location | Size (ha) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctos | No | Arctos Anthracite Joint Venture | Port of Prince Rupert | 16,411 | [11] |
| Basin | No | Coalmont Energy Corp | Princeton | [11] | |
| Belcourt | No | Walter Energy's Canadian Operations | Chetwynd/Tumbler Ridge | [11] | |
| Bingay | Centermount Coal Limited | Elkford | [11] | ||
| Brule Mine | Yes | Conuma Coal Resources Limited | Chetwynd | [11] | |
| Carbon Creek | No | Cardero Resource Corp. | Hudson's Hope | [11] | |
| Coal Creek | No | Crows Nest Pass Coal Mining | Elk Valley | [11] | |
| Coal Mountain Mine | Yes | Teck | Sparwood | 3,000 | [11] |
| Crown Mountain | No | Jameson Resources | Elk Valley | [11] | |
| Echo Hill | No | Hillsborough Resources | Tumbler Ridge | [11] | |
| Elkview Mine | Yes | Teck | Sparwood | 27,100 | [11] |
| Fording River Mine | Yes | Teck | Elkford | 23,000 | [11] |
| Gething | No | CKD Mines | Hudson's Hope | [11] | |
| Greenhills Mine | Yes | Teck | Elkford | 11,800 | [11] |
| Groundhog | No | Atrum Coal | Port of Prince Rupert | [11] | |
| Huguenot | No | Colonial Coal International Corporation | Quintette | [11] | |
| Line Creek Mine | Yes | Teck | Sparwood | 8,200 | [11] |
| Marten-Wheeler | No | Teck | Elk Valley | [11] | |
| Mt. Hudette/Brazion | No | Walter Energy's Canadian Operations | Chetwynd/Tumbler Ridge | [11] | |
| Murray River | No | HD Mining | Tumbler Ridge | [11] | |
| Quinsam Mine | Yes | Hillsborough Resources | Campbell River | [11] | |
| Quintette Mine Project | Yes | Teck | Tumbler Ridge | [11] | |
| Raven Coal Mine Project | No | Compliance Energy Corporation | Nanaimo | 3,100 | [11] |
| Roman Mountain | Yes | Anglo American | [11] | ||
| Saxon | No | Walter Energy's Canadian Operations | Chetwynd/Tumbler Ridge | [11] | |
| Sukunka Coal Mine Project | No | Xstrata Coal Canada | Tumbler Ridge | [11] | |
| Suska Coal Mine Project | No | Xstrata Coal Canada | [11] | ||
| Trend Mine | Yes | Anglo American | Tumbler Ridge | [11] | |
| Willow Creek Mine | Yes | Conuma Resources [12] | Chetwynd | [11] | |
| Wolverine Mine | Yes | Conuma Resources [12] | Tumbler Ridge | [11] | |
| Mine | Permitted? | Operator | Location | Size (ha) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donkin Coal Mine | Yes | Morien Resource Corporation | Donkin, Cape Breton County | [13] | |
| Point Aconi Surface Coal Mine | Yes | Pioneer Coal Limited | Point Aconi, Cape Breton County | [13] | |
| Stellarton Surface Coal Mine | Yes | Pioneer Coal Limited | Stellarton, Pictou County | [13] | |
| Mine | Permitted? | Operator | Location | Size (ha) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fosheim Property | No | Canada Coal Inc. | Eureka | [14] | |
| Mine | Permitted? | Operator | Location | Size (ha) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bienfait Mine | Yes | Westmoreland Coal Company (formerly Sherritt) | Estevan | [15] | |
| Border Mine | No | GoldSource Mines | Hudson Bay | [15] | |
| Boundary Dam | Yes | Westmoreland Coal Company (formerly Sherritt) | Estevan | [15] | |
| Poplar River Mine | Yes | Westmoreland Coal Company (formerly Sherritt) | Estevan | [15] | |
| Mine | Permitted? | Operator | Location | Size (ha) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Mountain | No | Pitchblack Resources | Whitehorse | [16] | |
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