List of coal mines in Canada


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.

Alberta

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.
MineCoal rankLocationOwner/operatorMain useActive?
Cheviot BituminousHintonTeck Resources Teck Coal Ltd.Export: metallurgical/steelmakingThe 51-year old mine ceased operations in June 2020. See also Coal in Alberta.
Coal ValleyBituminousEdsonWestmoreland Coal Co.Export: thermal Reopened Aug 2021
DoddsSubbituminousRyleyDodd's Coal Mining Company Ltd.Small-scale sales
GeneseeSub-bituminousWarburgCapital Power LP / Westmoreland Coal Co.Electricity: Genesee generating stations
Grande CacheBituminousGrande CacheCST Canada Coal Ltd.Export: metallurgicalThe mine was shut down in May 2020 as global demand for coal decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
HighvaleSub-bituminousWabamun, Parkland CountyTransalta Corp / SunHills Mining LPThermal coal electricity: Keephills and Sundance generating stationsTransAlta Corp. said it would end operations at its Highvale thermal coal mine west of Edmonton by the end of 2021.
Sheerness/ MontgomerySub-bituminousHannaWestmoreland Coal Co.Electricity: Sheerness generating stationsThe mine, which provided over 200 jobs in Hanna, was set to close by 2030.
VistaBituminousHintonBighorn Mining Ltd.Export: thermal

Mine as of 2014Permitted?OperatorLocationSize Ref.
CheviotTeckHinton
Coal ValleyWestmoreland Coal CompanyEdson
Genesee MineWestmoreland Coal CompanyEdmonton
Grande CacheCST Canada CoalGrande Cache
Gregg RiverWestmoreland Coal CompanyHinton
Highvale MineTransAlta and SunHills Mining PartnershipEdmonton12,600
Obed MountainWestmoreland Coal CompanyHinton
Paintearth MineWestmoreland Coal CompanyHanna
PalisadesAltitudes ResourcesHinton4,648
RyleyDodds CoalEdmonton
Sheerness MineWestmoreland Coal CompanyHanna
VistaClineHinton10,000

Saskatchewan

MinePermitted?OperatorLocationSize Ref.
Bienfait MineWestmoreland Coal Company Estevan
Border MineGoldSource MinesHudson Bay
Boundary DamWestmoreland Coal Company Estevan
Poplar River MineWestmoreland Coal Company Estevan