加拿大煤炭協(xié)會(huì)聘請(qǐng)普華永道會(huì)計(jì)師事務(wù)所（普華永道）量化加拿大煤炭開采業(yè)對(duì)國(guó)民經(jīng)濟(jì)的經(jīng)濟(jì)貢獻(xiàn)。在這項(xiàng)研究中，提供了加拿大煤炭開采業(yè)在產(chǎn)出、國(guó)內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值、就業(yè)、工資和薪金以及政府稅收方面的直接和間接經(jīng)濟(jì)影響的估計(jì)結(jié)果。加拿大的煤礦業(yè)由主要位于不列顛哥倫比亞省、阿爾伯塔省、薩斯喀徹溫省和新斯科舍省的勘探和生產(chǎn)公司組成。有25家公司被確定為要么只從事勘探活動(dòng)，要么是由勘探活動(dòng)支持的經(jīng)營(yíng)礦山的生產(chǎn)商。2011年，全國(guó)共有生產(chǎn)礦井24座，其中冶金煤11座，熱能煤13座。2009年，加拿大有66億噸煤炭可采儲(chǔ)量（有數(shù)據(jù)可查），其中約53%為煙煤，47%為次煙煤和褐煤。根據(jù)目前的消耗水平，加拿大的可采煤炭?jī)?chǔ)量估計(jì)可支持未來(lái)100年的生產(chǎn)。加拿大的煤炭潛力可能更大，更廣泛的煤炭資源量估計(jì)為1900億噸。加拿大每年生產(chǎn)超過6000萬(wàn)噸冶金和熱能煤，為全國(guó)社區(qū)帶來(lái)了巨大的經(jīng)濟(jì)效益。2011年，煤炭生產(chǎn)總值達(dá)到70億美元。煙煤和次煙煤分別占總產(chǎn)量的50%和35%，褐煤占剩余。艾伯塔省2010年的煤炭產(chǎn)量約為3000萬(wàn)噸，其次是不列顛哥倫比亞?。˙ritish Columbia），為2700萬(wàn)噸，薩斯喀徹溫?。⊿askatchewan）為近1000萬(wàn)噸。據(jù)報(bào)道，2011年冶金煤的出口額為80億美元，占加拿大煤炭產(chǎn)量的近40%。1如此規(guī)模的出口額使煤炭行業(yè)對(duì)加拿大的貿(mào)易平衡作出了積極貢獻(xiàn)。在剩余的煤炭產(chǎn)量中，大部分被用作加拿大發(fā)電的燃料來(lái)源。煤炭開采促進(jìn)了加拿大的就業(yè)，自2004年以來(lái)，煤炭就業(yè)無(wú)論是在水平上還是在整個(gè)采礦業(yè)就業(yè)中所占的份額都在穩(wěn)步上升。2010年，煤礦業(yè)占采礦業(yè)總就業(yè)人數(shù)的14%，而10年前這一比例為12%。

The Coal Association of Canada engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ( PwC ) to quantify the economic contributions of Canada's coal mining industry to the national economy. In this study, results are provided of the estimated economic impact of the Canadian coal mining industry, at the direct and indirect level in terms of output, GDP, employment, wages and salaries, and government tax revenues. The coal mining industry in Canada is made up of exploration and producing companies primarily located in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia. Twenty-five companies were identified as being either solely engaged in exploration activities or producers of operating mines supported by exploration activities. In 2011, there were 24 producing mines of which 11 mines were producing metallurgical coal and 13 were producing thermal coal. Canada had 6.6 billion tonnes of coal recoverable reserves in 2009 Qatest year for which data are available) of which roughly 53% represents bituminous coal and 47% sub-bituminous and lignite coal Based on current depletion levels, recoverable coal reserves in Canada have been estimated to support 100 years of future production. Canada's coal potential could be even larger with a broader measure of coal resources in-place estimated at 190 billion tonnes. Canada produces well over 60 million tonnes of metallurgical and thermal coal every year, generating significant economic benefits to communities across the country. In 2011, the value of coal production reached $7.0 billion. Bituminous and sub-bituminous coal contributes 50% and 35% of total production respectively with lignite accounting for the remainder. Alberta produced roughly 30 million tonnes of coal in 2010, followed by British Columbia with 27 million and Saskatchewan with almost 10 million tonnes. Export sales for metallurgical coal were reported as $8.0 billion in 2011 representing almost 40% of coal produced in Canada.1 Export sales of this magnitude make the coal industry a positive contributor to the country's trade balance. Of the remaining coal production, the majority is used as a fuel source to generate electricity in Canada. Coal mining contributes to Canada's employment and since 2004 coal employment has been rising steadily both in level terms and as a share of total mining employment. In 2010, the coal mining industry accounted for 14% of total mining employment, compared to 12% ten years ago.