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The following statistics are collected from a number of sources.
Resources | Volumes |
---|---|
Ultimate in-place resources |
2,000 billion tonnes (gigatonnes) |
Initial in-place resources |
93.7 billion tonnes |
Initial reserves |
34.8 billion tonnes |
Cumulative production |
1.63 billion tonnes |
Remaining reserves |
32.2 billion tonnes |
Resources | Volumes |
---|---|
Total production |
26.3 million tonnes |
Subbituminous coal |
22.3 million tonnes |
Bituminous coal |
4.0 million tonnes |
As of January 2017, the Province had collected $20.7 million in royalties on Province-owned coal produced in 2016.
As of July 19, 2017, crown coal leasing involved:
T26 Alberta Coal Industry Monthly Statistics, provided by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), has more detailed information on annual production by:
The AER also supplies:
Coal and Mineral Development Annual Reports, from the Coal and Mineral Development Branch, provide a yearly overview of coal, metallic and industrial mineral activity in Alberta.
Interactive maps, the interactive coal map shows dispositions or agreements.
Connect with the Coal and Mineral Development Unit:
Hours: 8:15 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-7707
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]
Address:
Alberta Energy
Coal and Mineral Development Unit
North Petroleum Plaza
9945 108 Street *
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2G6
* Couriers, please report to the 2nd floor.
Address:
Alberta Energy
300, 801 6 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3W2
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