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Ardley coalfield

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Ardley coalfield
Location
Alberta
CountryCanada
Production
ProductsCoal
History
Opened1754

The Ardley is a large coal field located in the western part of Canada in Alberta.[1] Ardley represents one of the largest coal reserve in Canada having estimated reserves of 596 billion tonnes of coal.[2]

Existence of coal in the area was noted as early as 1754 by Anthony Henday.[1]

The Ardley coalfield is located south of Alix, Alberta, along the banks of the Red Deer River.

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References

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  1. ^ a b 23. Ardley Coal Fields, HISTORIC POINTS OF INTEREST IN THE BUFFALO LAKE AREA of the Mountain Cree, By Joachim Fromhold
  2. ^ "Ardley coal deposit" (PDF). alberta.ca. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2013-07-23.