This is one of five coal mines owned by Teck Resources in B.C’s Elk Valley. Together, these operations produce the bulk of the mining revenue in a province that has made coal its top export. On June 1, the United Conservative government of Premier Jason Kenney rescinded the coal policy. (Robson Fletcher/CBC)Some residents of former mining towns in southwestern Alberta applaud the prospect of coal coming back, bringing high-paying jobs to a low-earning part of the province. Even further north, near Hinton and Grande Cache, lies the only area where coal mines currently operate in Alberta’s mountains.

Source: CBC News July 07, 2020 10:52 UTC