Alberta mining company flips from coal to renewable energy project

Source: The Canadian Press | · NATIONAL OBSERVER · | April 20, 2022

Source: A section of the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies is seen west of Cochrane, Alta., on Thursday, June 17, 2021. File photo by The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

One of the companies that had planned to build an open-pit coal mine in the Rocky Mountains has signed an agreement with an Alberta government agency to work toward converting the project to renewable energy.

Montem Resources has announced a memorandum of understanding with Alberta Innovates, part of the provincial economic development ministry.

Although few details were immediately available, the parties say the deal means they will work together to build a green hydrogen complex in the southwest corner of the province.

Montem says the project, which would use wind power instead of natural gas, would create 200 construction jobs and 30 full-time positions.