Coal and Mineral News Releases

Alberta's Bitumen Production Forecast To Continue To Grow (June 10, 2009) ERCB release
Alberta expected to produce over 3 million barrels of oil per day by 2018
Calgary, Alberta...  The Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) has released its annual report Alberta's Reserves 2008 and Supply/Demand Outlook 2009-2018. Based on the ERCB’s own geological and technical analysis, this report is a source of information on the state of reserves and the supply and demand for Alberta's diverse energy resources: bitumen, crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, coal, and sulphur. It includes estimates of reserves at December 31, 2008 and a 10-year supply/demand forecast for each resource. A supply/demand forecast of electricity in Alberta is also provided. The report also includes historical data for energy resources production.

Alberta continues to explore cleaner energy from coal (March 17, 2009)
Clean gas produced more than 1000 metres below earth's surface
Edmonton.... Alberta is hosting demonstration of deep underground coal gasification - the first such project in North America, and the deepest underground coal gasification ever conducted in the world.  The Government of Alberta, through the Alberta Energy Research Institute (AERI), is providing $8.83 million for the $30-million project with Swan Hills Synfuels of Calgary.