煤炭工業(yè)對艾伯塔省來說至關重要，它是經(jīng)濟發(fā)展的催化劑，為成千上萬的人(尤其是農(nóng)村地區(qū)的人)創(chuàng)造就業(yè)機會，并通過稅收和特許權使用費為政府的社會項目提供資金。 艾伯塔省生產(chǎn)兩種類型的煤，即用于發(fā)電的動力煤和煉鋼的關鍵原料冶金煤。 阿爾伯塔省的煤炭行業(yè) ?艾伯塔省擁有約60億噸煤炭儲量，分布在整個艾伯塔省的近一半地區(qū)。?艾伯塔省有9座煤礦——7座熱礦區(qū)和2座Met礦區(qū)。?2013年，艾伯塔省的煤炭產(chǎn)量略低于2900萬噸。其中絕大多數(shù)是用于當?shù)匕l(fā)電的動力煤，其余出口到亞洲，主要是日本和韓國。?煤炭開采是對土地的臨時利用，阿爾伯塔省75%以上的已開采土地已被填海。 阿爾伯達人中受益 ?在當前的全球市場低迷之前，由于煤炭行業(yè)，約有7000名阿爾伯塔人被雇傭，其中大部分在阿爾伯塔省的農(nóng)村地區(qū)。?在過去的五年里，艾伯塔省政府從煤炭公司獲得了超過9100萬美元的特許權使用費，用于資助政府項目和服務，這些項目和服務豐富了艾伯塔省所有人的生活。  新的煤炭開采潛力巨大 ? Over 未來 20 years, 全球 動力 煤 需求 預計 將 double, 和 冶金 煤 需求 將 增長 50% 。? Alberta 定位 是 利用 這 一 出口 潛力 由于 其 高 質量 的 coal. ? New 煤礦 項目 可以 進一步 多元化 economy, 支付 數(shù)十億 美元 的 稅收 和 版稅 政府 和 創(chuàng)造 數(shù)千 個 高 paying, 長期 jobs: ? Coalspur’s Vista Project Hinton, 熱 煤 出口 附近 project, 預計 將 產(chǎn)生 超過 $200 百萬 新 Alberta 政府 收入 和 Phase 1 alone. 直接 創(chuàng)造 超過 500 個 工作 崗位? Several 公司 正在 調查 Met 煤炭 項目 的 潛力 Eastern Slopes: ? Three 項目 South Saskatchewan/Crowsnest Pass 地區(qū) 能 產(chǎn)生 在 新的 政府 收入 和 4000 jobs. $3 十億? An 額外 5 項目 North Saskatchewan 地區(qū) 有 潛力 產(chǎn)生 $13 十億 以上 的 政府 和 雇傭 了 11000 workers.

The coal industry is essential to Alberta as a catalyst for economic development, creator of employment for thousands of people (particularly in rural areas), and financial contributor to government social programs through tax and royalty payments.
 
There are two types of coal produced in Alberta, namely THERMAL coal, used for power generation and METALLURGICAL (Met) coal, a key ingredient in steel-making.
 
Alberta’s Coal Industry
 
? Alberta has approximately 6 billion tonnes of coal reserves, dispersed over almost half of all Alberta. ? Alberta has 9 producing coal mines -7 Thermal mines and 2 Met mines.  ? In 2013, Alberta produced just under 29 million tonnes of coal.  The vast majority was thermal coal used for local power generation, the remainder exported to Asia, mainly Japan and South Korea.  ? Coal mining is a temporary use of the land and over 75% of mined lands in Alberta have been reclaimed.
 
Benefits to Albertans
 
? Before the current global market downturn, about 7,000 Albertans were employed thanks to the coal industry, the majority in rural Alberta. ? Over the last five years, the Alberta Government received over $91 million in royalties from coal companies to financially support government programs and services which enrich the lives of all Albertans. 
 
Significant New Coal Mining Potential
 
? Over the next 20 years, global demand for thermal coal is expected to double, and met coal demand to increase by 50%. ? Alberta is positioned to capitalize on this export potential due to its high quality coal.  ? New coal mining projects can further diversify the economy, pay billions of dollars in taxes and royalties to government and create thousands of high paying, long term jobs: ? Coalspur’s Vista Project near Hinton, a thermal coal export project, is projected to generate over $200 million in new Alberta government revenues and create over 500 direct jobs in Phase 1 alone. ? Several companies are investigating Met coal project potential in the Eastern Slopes: ? Three projects in the South Saskatchewan/Crowsnest Pass region could generate $3 billion in new government revenues and 4000 jobs. ? An additional five projects in the North Saskatchewan region have the potential to generate upwards of $13 billion to government and employ 11,000 workers.