Canada: coal industry continues to grow
The groundwork continues to be laid for major expansions in the Canadian coal industry through winning major new contracts for coking coal exports and beginning work to substantially increase export capacity at two west coast port locations. The federal government also set in place initiatives that will result in significant increases in coal utilization in eastern Canada as part of a nationwide program to reduce oil consumption. Other coal industry activities intensified as new studies and forecasts pointed to substantial increases in domestic and export opportunities for Canadian coal. Final statistics for 1980 indicate that coal production, domestic consumption, and exports all increased to record levels in 1980, with an average growth rate of about 10 percent over 1979 levels. Forecasts suggest that domestic and foreign demand for Canadian coal could continue to increase at an annual rate of nearly 10 percent for the rest of this century, by which time Canadian output could approach 200,000,000 tons annually. Early in 1981, agreements were signed between two Canadian companies and a consortium of Japanese steel companies for the long-term supply of coking and thermal coal from new mines in northeastern British Columbia. Expansions in west coast coal port capacity are underway near the cities of Vancouver and Prince Rupert to handle the new export contracts already completed and the future agreements, which are forecast to increase Canada's exports from 15,000,000 tons in 1980 to over 40,000,000 tons in 1990 and as much as 65,000,000 tons by the year 2000. Other initiatives are underway to expand the rail capacity to handle the increased coal, grain, mineral, and other commodities forecast to be exported from western Canada in the coming decades.
- Research Organization:
- Energy Mines and Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
- OSTI ID:
- 5708727
- Journal Information:
- World Coal; (United States), Journal Name: World Coal; (United States) Vol. 7:7; ISSN WOCOD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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