The new coal policy will not affect projects that are considered 'advanced projects', which includes Gina Rinehart's controversial Grassy Mountain project.">
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Alberta announces new coal policy

Grassy Mountain mine would not be affected by the new rules

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Abandoned Grassy Mountain coal mine in Alberta, Canada.

Abandoned Grassy Mountain coal mine in Alberta, Canada. | Credits: Keith McClary via Wikimedia Commons

Alberta announced a new coal policy on Friday that would ban mountaintop removal mining and open-pit coal mining on the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Alberta's energy and minerals minister,...

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