The world needs steel.
Steel needs steelmaking coal.
Canada is home to some of the world’s best steelmaking coal deposits and is a significant supplier to global markets. The sector supports thousands of jobs, contributes billions of dollars to the economy, and helps provide the raw materials needed to build modern infrastructure in Canada and around the world.
Met Coal 101
Thermal coal? Metallurgical coal? What's the difference? Discover how not all coal is the same.
Met Coal in Real Life
The modern world depends on steel, and steel depends on metallurgical coal. Discover the role steel (and steelmaking coal) plays in your life.
Met Coal in Canada
Did you know British Columbia's largest export is coal? Learn the role met coal plays in our economy and how Canada can further develop this sector.
70%
of world steel production requires steelmaking coal as feedstock for steel production.
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