Atrum Coal Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-07 to 2021-09)
Reporting Period: 2021-07 to 2021-09
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Indigenous community relations
- Responsible mining practices
- Environmental protection
- Economic benefits to Albertans
- Modern coal policy
Environmental Achievements
- Continued baseline environmental studies for the Elan Project
- Ongoing development and roll-out of the Responsible Mining Initiative (RMI) to provide facts and information on modern mining practices
Social Achievements
- Constructive engagement with local community and First Nations stakeholders
- MOU executed with Cabin Ridge to collaborate on an Indigenous partnership model for coal development
- Presentation planned (but delayed due to COVID-19) at the National Coalition of Chiefs (NCC) Summit to discuss metallurgical coal development and Indigenous prosperity
Governance Achievements
- Final submissions made to Alberta’s independent Coal Policy Committee (CPC) with recommendations for a new coal development policy
- Directly addressed misleading assertions in submissions of third parties to the CPC
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Delay of the Elan Project Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) pending a new coal policy
- Misinformation regarding mining practices
- Appeals to the JRP decision on Riversdale’s Grassy Mountain Coal Project
Mitigation Strategies
- Focus on stakeholder consultation and the RMI to counter misinformation
- Cost reduction measures implemented due to reduced site activity
- Supporting First Nations' right to appeal regulatory decisions