Alberta Announces New Coal Mining Policy Plan, Industry Consults

Alberta Announces New Coal Mining Policy Plan, Industry Consults
Grassy Mountain, peak to left, and the Grassy Mountain Coal Project are seen north of Blairmore, Alta., on June 6, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta’s government is announcing new coal mining regulations, expected by the end of 2025, along with a round of consultations with industry players on how to implement them.

It says it will ban new mountaintop removal mining and new open-pit mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.