Coal mining development in the Rockies: A discussion as to the regulatory, economic and environmental
Coal is in the news again in Alberta. And not for producing power.
Metallurgical – or steel making – coal mines are seeing a potential resurgence in Alberta. At the heart of the matter is the Alberta government’s rescindment of a longstanding policy to prohibit or restrict open pit coal mining in the Eastern Foothills of the Rocky Mountains. This change has re-opened a vigorous debate as to the merits of coal mining in the province. Read More