Over 10,000 Canadians earn their living and support their families working in Canada’s coal sector. 

Not only does coal put food on the table, but it is our second most valuable mineral and steelmaking coal is critical to global steel production.

Steelmaking is used in 70% of the steel we produce around the world each year—but an underinvestment in new projects means we may not have enough met coal to meet world demand, and this is an incredible opportunity for Canada.

Most Canadians—especially those who work in a natural resource sector—know that our natural resource sectors are Canada’s natural advantage. We are one of the few countries with the reserves, the know-how, and the skilled technical people to develop our resources, and more importantly, develop them in a way that limits the impact on the environment.

We can grow our steelmaking coal sector.

Canada has the resources, there is a market. We just need to act.

A a growing steelmaking coal sector means more jobs, more economic activity, its diversifies our economy and will bring more funding to governments for hospitals, schools and other services we rely on. 

And if we don’t?

If we don’t grow our met coal sector, not only will we miss out on the economic activity it will generate—but another country will get the benefits. Russia, the USA, and Australia have a similar opportunity in front of them, and if we don’t seize it—they will.