Participant funding available for Michel Coal Project See full story on The Drive Public participation is needed for an assessment of a mine project near Sparwood. The Michel Coal Project is undergoing a federal environmental assessment and the public is invited to submit questions or suggestions regarding the project. Sparwood mayor David Wilks says the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is providing funding for public participation through it’s participant funding program. “Groups or individuals that wish to provide information with regards to this coal project, and do not have the financial means to do that,” Wilks says. “Are provided [...]

North Coal releases sustainability report The Free Press North Coal officially released their 2019 Sustainability Report, pertaining to the Michel Coal Project, a steel making coal mine located in the Elk Valley region. As their third sustainability report, it delves into the company’s governmental, social, and environmental efforts. Created under Global Reporting Initiative standards, the report maintains high accountability and transparency standards in commitment to ongoing improvement and honest reporting. The report mentioned that on site data was collected by Indigenous elders and knowledge holders in an effort to contribute to Closure and Reclamation plans. The report also stated [...]