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Reserves of coal in Canada rank fourth largest in the world (following the former Soviet Union, the US, the People's Republic of China and Australia) at approximately 10 billion tonnes, 4% of the world total.^[1] This represents more energy than all of the oil and gas in the country combined. The coal industry generates CDN$5 billion annually.^[2] Most of Canada's coal mining occurs in the West of the country.^[3] British Columbia operates 10 coal mines, Alberta 9, Saskatchewan 3 and New Brunswick one. Nova Scotia operates several small-scale mines, Westray having closed following the 1992 disaster there.^[4]

In 2005, Canada produced 67.3 million tonnes of coal and its consumption was 60 million tonnes. Of this 56 million tonnes were used for electricity generation. The remaining 4 million tonnes was used in the steel, concrete and other industries.^[4] The largest consumers of coal in Canada are Alberta and Ontario. In 1997, Alberta accounted for 47% of Canada's coal consumption at 26.2 million tonnes, and Ontario accounted for 25% at 13.8 million tonnes. Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick also use coal to generate electricity to varying degrees.^[5]

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[0] The Canadian Encyclopedia - Coal

[1] Coal in Canada

[2] Maps of coal in Canada

[NRC-3] >National Resources Canada - Coal

[4] CBC News on energy in Canada

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