Grassy Mountain
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Groups want Alberta coal hearings adjourned while Appeal Court considers applicationsThe M.D. of Ranchland and the Pekisko Group, an organization of ranchers, have asked the AER to adjourn hearings into Northback Holdings' plans for Grassy Mountain.EnvironmentSep 9
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Alberta Energy Regulator accepts Rockies coal mine application, will call public hearingAlberta'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.EconomyFeb 23
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Head of Alberta commission on Rocky Mountain coal mining concerned over new applicationsLast 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.EnvironmentSep 25, 2023
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Mining company applies for Grassy Mountain drilling permitThe 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.FeaturesSep 19, 2023
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Coal mine supporters hope ‘little window’ with new premier generates changeSupporters 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.PoliticsOct 19, 2022
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Alberta Court of Appeal denies appeal of regulator’s refusal to approve coal mineIn a decision released Friday, the Alberta Court of Appeal turned down the request from Benga Mining and two area First Nations.EnvironmentJan 28, 2022
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Level playing field? Coal miners, environmentalists wrangle over Grassy Mountain hearing costsBenga 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.EnvironmentDec 22, 2021
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Alberta coal policy panel accused of bias, U.S. influence in letters to governmentA 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.EnvironmentNov 18, 2021
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Coal mining in the Rockies would overall negatively impact Alberta: U of C analysisThe 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.EnvironmentNov 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.EnvironmentSep 3, 2021
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