Canada's coal industry on threshold of new developments

Journal Article · Thu Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · World Coal; (United States)

OSTI ID:5538351

Aylsworth, J A

Statistics of 1978 indicate record levels of production, consumption, and trade. Canadian production rose to 33,600,000 tons, up 6% from 31,600,000 tons in 1977, while domestic consumption grew to a new high of 35,000,000 tons. Exports rose to 15,400,000 tons, up 13% from 1977. Coking coals account for over 90% of all exports and Japan is Canada's main coking coal customer receiving 12,000,000 tons in 1978. Primarily because of strikes in the United States coal industry, US coal imports to Canada fell to 15,500,000 tons in 1978, down 9% from 17,000,000 in 1977. While 1979 imports should exceed those of 1978, exports are also forecast to grow so that Canada's coal trade could again be in balance in 1979. Overall production and consumption is expected to increase by close to 10% in 1979 in response to increased use of steam coal in existing and new thermal electric generating stations, and in response to a growing worldwide coking and thermal coal demand. Figures for 1980 are likely to exceed those of 1979 by a further 10%.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources, Ottawa, Ontario
• OSTI ID: 5538351
• Journal Information: World Coal; (United States), Journal Name: World Coal; (United States) Vol. 5:11; ISSN WOCOD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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