About the Coal Mining in Alberta Market Research Report
What’s Included in the Coal Mining in Alberta Market Research Report
Definition of the Coal Mining in Alberta?
The Coal Mining industry in Canada mines bituminous, anthracite and lignite varieties of coal. Mining occurs underground and in surface pits. Industry operators may also develop coal mine sites and prepare the coal for sale by washing, screening and sizing it.
What’s included in the Coal Mining in Alberta?
The Coal Mining in Alberta includes bituminous coal and lignite surface mining, bituminous coal and lignite underground mining and anthracite mining. Related terms covered in the Coal Mining in Alberta industry report includes coal with a high energy content burned as fuel in power stations. this type of coal is also referred to as steaming coal, a form of underground mining in which large blocks or panels of coal are excavated using a shearer. the mine roof collapses as the shearer retreats, a type of surface excavation in the form of an inverted cone. the shape of the mine opening varies with the shape of the mineral deposit, the solid residue remaining after certain types of coal are heated to a high temperature out of contact with air until nearly all components that easily vaporize have been driven off and coal with a high carbon content used to produce coke for steel making. this type of coal is also referred to as coking coal.
Industry Performance of the Coal Mining industry in Alberta
Benchmark the Coal Mining in Alberta industry performance with all AB Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.
Coal Mining in Alberta
#2 in Highest Revenue 28.5% of province's GDPRevenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)
Coal Mining in Canada
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)
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Key Drivers of the Coal Mining industry in Alberta
See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, gross domestic product, world price of steaming coal, world price of coking coal and canadian effective exchange rate index are impacting Coal Mining in Alberta
Alberta Economic Indicators
Population
Median Houshold Income
Gross Domestic Product
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Canada Key External Drivers
World price of steaming coal
World price of coking coal
Canadian effective exchange rate index
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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Coal Mining industry in Alberta
Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Coal Mining in Alberta, such as Calgary, Edmonton and High River. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.
Key Statistics of the Coal Mining industry in Alberta
Download 18 years of historical data and 5 years of projected performance.
