Editing Longwall mining (section)

== In Canada ==
Canada has some of the largest coal reserves in the world,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mining-technology.com/features/feature-the-worlds-biggest-coal-reserves-by-country/|title=Countries with the biggest coal reserves|date=2013-11-20|website=Mining Technology {{!}} Mining News and Views Updated Daily|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-04-10}}</ref> and until 2013 there had been no longwall mines in Canada for over 25 years. A mine was opened by [[HD Mining International|HD Mining]] in 2015 in British Columbia, causing disputes because of the hiring of foreign workers instead of Canadians and because of its potential impact on the environment.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/initial-pitch-for-murray-river-did-not-use-longwall-mining/article8798204/|title=Initial pitch for Murray River did not use longwall mining|access-date=2019-04-10}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://vancouversun.com/business/bcs-first-underground-coal-mine-in-more-than-25-years-approved|title=B.C.'s first underground coal mine in more than 25 years approved|website=www.vancouversun.com|language=en-ca |access-date=2020-12-29}}</ref> This mine expected to have [[Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere|carbon dioxide]] emissions of 17 megatons per year; however, a carbon cap was placed on it by the [[Government of Canada|Canadian federal government]] to keep the emissions at 500,000 tonnes per year.<ref name=":3" />