Coal Acts and Regulations

The following Acts and Regulations are available from the Alberta Queen's Printer website. A complete listing of Statutes (Acts) and Regulations are also available from the Alberta Queen's Printer.

Key Acts & Regulations

Coal Conservation Act
This Act establishes a scheme of approvals administered by the ERCB governing the development of coal resources and related facilities in Alberta.
Coal Conservation Regulation

Coal Sales Act
This Act allows regulations to be made governing the sale of coal in Alberta.

Freehold Mineral Rights Tax Act
This Act imposes a property tax on minerals (currently just oil and gas as provided in the regulations) in Alberta owned other than by the Crown.

Mines & Minerals Act
This Act governs the management and disposition of rights in Crown owned mines and minerals, including the levying and collecting of bonuses, rental and royalties. (Administration of portions of this Act shared with Sustainable Resource Development Department)
Coal Royalty Regulation
Mines and Minerals Administration Regulation