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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.
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TransAlta announced that the
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TransAlta Corp. said it will end operations at its
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The mine was shut down in May 2020 as global demand for coal decreased during Covid-19 pandemic.
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throughout Canada, 19 of which currently operate. The vast majority of the country's
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The mine, which provided over 200 jobs in Hanna, was set to close by 2030.
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Association of Canada, there are 24 permitted
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1498:"Economic impact analysis of the coal mining industry in Canada"
1503:. Coal Association of Canada. October 31, 2012. Archived from
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The 51-year old mine ceased operations in June 2020. See also
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Mineral Development in Alberta 2019 Year in Review
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866:Walter Energy's Canadian Operations
568:Walter Energy's Canadian Operations
1452:largest surface coal mine in Canada
193:Transalta Corp / SunHills Mining LP
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79:Export: metallurgical/steelmaking
1669:Healing, Dan (4 December 2020).
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123:Dodd's Coal Mining Company Ltd.
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942:Compliance Energy Corporation
603:Conuma Coal Resources Limited
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1923:. Coal Association of Canada
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1872:. Coal Association of Canada
1828:. Coal Association of Canada
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534:Port of Prince Rupert
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550:Coalmont Energy Corp
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204:Sheerness/ Montgomery
173:Export: metallurgical
101:Westmoreland Coal Co.
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996:Xstrata Coal Canada
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424:Altitudes Resources
170:CST Canada Coal Ltd.
1981:Lists of coal mines
235:Bighorn Mining Ltd.
107:Reopened Aug 2021
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1049:Conuma Resources
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652:Coal Mountain Mine
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1298:Border Mine
1243:Saskatchewan
709:Elkview Mine
345:Gregg River
291:Coal Valley
166:Grande Cache
159:Grande Cache
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1680:20 December
1675:Global News
1654:22 December
1614:19 December
1394:Whitehorse
1364:Permitted?
1307:Hudson Bay
1259:Permitted?
1202:Permitted?
1148:Point Aconi
1091:Permitted?
1081:Nova Scotia
1025:Trend Mine
851:Elk Valley
793:Atrum Coal
681:Elk Valley
642:Elk Valley
633:Coal Creek
597:Brule Mine
504:Permitted?
443:Dodds Coal
252:Permitted?
90:Coal Valley
1965:Categories
1531:Coal types
1476:"Mine Map"
1462:References
1176:Stellarton
814:Quintette
787:Groundhog
756:CKD Mines
690:Echo Hill
553:Princeton
418:Palisades
229:Bituminous
162:Bituminous
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18:coal mines
1892:"Nunavut"
1745:"Alberta"
1370:Location
1367:Operator
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1052:Chetwynd
885:HD Mining
832:Sparwood
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606:Chetwynd
562:Belcourt
510:Location
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1405:See also
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945:Nanaimo
777:Elkford
750:Gething
740:Elkford
588:Elkford
273:Cheviot
181:Highvale
57:Active?
54:Main use
48:Location
1949:June 5,
1943:"Yukon"
1927:June 5,
1898:June 5,
1876:June 5,
1832:June 5,
1751:June 5,
1514:June 6,
1482:June 5,
1232:Eureka
1192:Nunavut
780:11,800
743:23,000
722:27,100
580:Bingay
537:16,411
525:Arctos
485:10,000
482:Hinton
427:Hinton
391:Hinton
375:12,600
354:Hinton
282:Hinton
188:Wabamun
142:Warburg
133:Genesee
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665:3,000
544:Basin
513:Size (
479:Cline
473:Vista
464:Hanna
437:Ryley
430:4,648
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300:Edson
261:Size (
232:Hinton
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1438:Notes
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1361:Mine
1354:Yukon
1275:Ref.
1256:Mine
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268:Ref.
226:Vista
211:Hanna
119:Ryley
112:Dodds
97:Edson
1951:2014
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1516:2014
1484:2014
1337:Yes
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