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]
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Active coal mines in Alberta in 2019
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 the 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 would 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 | |
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More information Mine as of 2014, Permitted? ...
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] |
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