Grassy Mountain

• Alberta Energy Regulator accepts Rockies coal mine application, will call public hearing

  Alberta's energy regulator says it will accept an application and open hearings into a controversial open-pit coal mine on the southern slopes of the province's Rocky Mountains.

  Economy

  Feb 23
  
• Head of Alberta commission on Rocky Mountain coal mining concerned over new applications

  Last week, an Australia-based company resurrected a proposal for the Grassy Mountain steelmaking coal mine in southern Alberta, applying for three licences from the AER.

  Environment

  Sep 25, 2023
  
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• Mining company applies for Grassy Mountain drilling permit

  The company, formerly known as Benga Mining Limited, says it's proposing to drill a total of 46 boreholes during the 2023 and 2024 exploration seasons.

  Features

  Sep 19, 2023
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• Coal mine supporters hope ‘little window’ with new premier generates change

  Supporters of open-pit coal mining say there's a chance new mines could be built in Alberta's Rockies after comments from the province's new premier.

  Politics

  Oct 19, 2022
• Alberta Court of Appeal denies appeal of regulator’s refusal to approve coal mine

  In a decision released Friday, the Alberta Court of Appeal turned down the request from Benga Mining and two area First Nations.

  Environment

  Jan 28, 2022
• Level playing field? Coal miners, environmentalists wrangle over Grassy Mountain hearing costs

  Benga Mining, on the hook for the costs from the Grassy Mountain project hearing, wants the amount trimmed drastically and claims some groups owe the company money.

  Environment

  Dec 22, 2021
• Alberta coal policy panel accused of bias, U.S. influence in letters to government

  A group of Albertans are attacking a panel charged with gathering public opinion on coal mining, saying it's biased against industry and influenced by U.S. environmental groups.

  Environment

  Nov 18, 2021
• Coal mining in the Rockies would overall negatively impact Alberta: U of C analysis

  The University of Calgary School of Public Policy analysis says the overall economic, social and environmental impacts of coal mining in the Rocky Mountains would be negative.

  Environment

  Nov 10, 2021
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• Albertans want overall policy on Rocky Mountain development: coal committee

  'There was such a dam of public sentiment built up behind this issue, it's like opening a sluice gate,' said Ron Wallace, chairman of the province's coal policy committee.

  Environment

  Sep 3, 2021
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• Company ‘shocked’ by Ottawa’s decision to block proposed coal mine in southwestern Alberta

  The company says its legal counsel wrote to the minister requesting he take no action at this time to allow it to pursue legitimate legal avenues on appeal.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2021