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A Monthly Update on the Coal Industry A Monthly update on the Oil & Gas and Energy Industry


ENERGY EDUCATION IN ACTION


OPINION

Positive Contributions of Coal Mining Need to be Considered




wide open for coal mining by anyone with partners and the hundreds of indirect jobs
Robin Campbell money or a shovel is absurd. There are down the supply chain with equipment
President of the Coal Association of Canada environmental approval processes, land-use manufacturers, rail and export terminals
policies, integrated resource plans, Aboriginal cannot be overlooked, especially as we
continued from page 6 Consultation requirements, full reclamation band together to boost our economy in
bonding with end-use plans and dozens of the face of the damage done by COVID-
and legal rights of Alberta, or any other other processes and considerations in place 19.
province in the same situation, to before a company can even think about As someone who has split their career
effectively manage and regulate their own starting construction of a mine. between coal mining and public office, I
natural resource development. It is a It is also critical to understand the know that we have the ability to
decision that sends investors running socioeconomic contributions of coal mining. A responsibly develop our coal resources
because the regulatory process is politicized coal mine provides hundreds of direct jobs in while protecting the environment and
at the discretion of the Minister. rural communities, often where they are providing thousands of direct and indirect
In reality, coal mines, and any resource needed most. Vista Mine has over 300 full jobs across our great country. I certainly
development project in Canada for that time employees, many of which are First hope that Canadians add their voice to the
matter, are subject to some of the strictest Nations and women. The underground mine Government of Canada's upcoming
regulations anywhere in the world. The project, which is located within the currently Strategic Assessment of Thermal Coal
Event Remindereminder
notion that Alberta's Eastern Slopes are now permitted Phase 1 area, and Phase II Mining this fall and ensure the Event R
Expansion would add an additional 370 full continuation of this critical industry.
time jobs and bring the total infrastructure
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