Coking Coal Update and Thoughts on US Domestic Negotiations
July 31, 2025
Update for coking coal prices and a rundown of steel costs vs margins as a backdrop to domestic negotiations…
Tag: Canada
Alberta Lifts Coal Exploration and Development Moratorium
January 28, 2025
The Alberta government has quietly ended its moratorium on new coal exploration and development in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, a move critics say signals a shift back toward open coal mining in the region.
Canadian Railroad Labor Dispute Awaits Government Decision on Essential Freight
June 28, 2024
Labor negotiations between Canadian railroads and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) remain at a standstill as both parties await a critical decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). The decision will determine whether essential freight must continue to be shipped in the event of a work stoppage…
Canadian Coal Exports on the Rise in 2024
April 24, 2024
Canada has emerged as one of the exporters with the biggest increase in seaborne coal exports during 2023
Bathurst Resources Gears Up for Coking Coal Production in Canada’s Telkwa Region
March 11, 2024
Bathurst Resources is ramping up its coking coal operations in Canada, with significant developments for the Tenas Coking Coal Project
Bathurst Resources Gets Green Light for Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project to Proceed with Environmental Assessment
March 11, 2024
Bathurst Resources Limited has received positive news regarding their Crown Mountain coking coal project in southeastern BC, Canada.
Environmental Groups Oppose Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project in Elk Valley
February 22, 2024
The BCWF has announced it is opposed to the open-pit coal mine proposed by NWP Coal Canada Ltd. for the heart of Elk Valley.
Canada’s NDP Proposes Ban on Thermal Coal Exports
February 15, 2024
Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) is reigniting the debate over thermal coal exports by introducing a bill to ban them completely by 2030.
Algoma Steel incident will have no impact on blast furnace restart
February 13, 2024
Algoma Steel advised there was an incident at the north casthouse of the blast furnace complex where slag made contact with moisture…
New Coal Mine Proposed for Canadian Rockies
February 6, 2024
A mining company wants to open a new coal mine in B.C.’s Rocky Mountains to extract, process and export coal in high demand in Asia
Vancouver Coal Exports Bounce Back in 2023
January 24, 2024
Vancouver’s coal export scene witnessed a robust turnaround in 2023, with volumes surging to a near two-year high in December
Algoma Steel says structure collapse Saturday disrupted coke production
January 23, 2024
Algoma Steel Group Inc. says a structure supporting utilities piping at its coke-making plant collapsed on Saturday.