煤炭工業(yè)對(duì)艾伯塔省來(lái)說(shuō)至關(guān)重要，它是經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展的催化劑，為成千上萬(wàn)的人(尤其是農(nóng)村地區(qū)的人)創(chuàng)造就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)，并通過(guò)稅收和特許權(quán)使用費(fèi)為政府的社會(huì)項(xiàng)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(dòng)力煤和煉鋼的關(guān)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?jī)?chǔ)量，分布在整個(gè)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(wàn)噸。其中絕大多數(shù)是用于當(dāng)?shù)匕l(fā)電的動(dòng)力煤，其余出口到亞洲，主要是日本和韓國(guó)。?煤炭開(kāi)采是對(duì)土地的臨時(shí)利用，阿爾伯塔省75%以上的已開(kāi)采土地已被填海。 阿爾伯達(dá)人中受益 ?在當(dāng)前的全球市場(chǎng)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(guò)去的五年里，艾伯塔省政府從煤炭公司獲得了超過(guò)9100萬(wàn)美元的特許權(quán)使用費(fèi)，用于資助政府項(xiàng)目和服務(wù)，這些項(xiàng)目和服務(wù)豐富了艾伯塔省所有人的生活。  新的煤炭開(kāi)采潛力巨大 ? Over 未來(lái) 20 years, 全球 動(dòng)力 煤 需求 預(yù)計(jì) 將 double, 和 冶金 煤 需求 將 增長(zhǎng) 50% 。? Alberta 定位 是 利用 這 一 出口 潛力 由于 其 高 質(zhì)量 的 coal. ? New 煤礦 項(xiàng)目 可以 進(jìn)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(gè) 高 paying, 長(zhǎng)期 jobs: ? Coalspur’s Vista Project Hinton, 熱 煤 出口 附近 project, 預(yù)計(jì) 將 產(chǎn)生 超過(guò) $200 百萬(wàn) 新 Alberta 政府 收入 和 Phase 1 alone. 直接 創(chuàng)造 超過(guò) 500 個(gè) 工作 崗位? Several 公司 正在 調(diào)查 Met 煤炭 項(xiàng)目 的 潛力 Eastern Slopes: ? Three 項(xiàng)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(xiàng)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.