A public hearing on the proposed Grassy Mountain Coal Project will go ahead later this year.
Benga Mining Limited wants to build and operate an open-pit coal mine near the Crowsnest Pass, about seven kilometres north of Blairmore.
Production capacity would be, at maximum, 4.5 million tonnes of clean coal per year over a life-span of about 25 years.
It was first proposed back in May 2015.
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On Monday (June 29), the Joint Review Panel issued a notice of hearing which is expected to begin in October.
The Panel says it’s considering all reasonable options to ensure the hearing is accessible to all participants while following COVID-19 related health measures.