 About the Coal Industry Coal is by far Canada's most abundant fossil fuel, with 0.0 billion tonnes of recoverable coal reserves. Canada has anthracite, bituminous, sub-bituminous, and lignite coal deposits. More than 00% of Canada's coal deposits are located in western provinces, which provides a strategic advantage because of the close proximity of west coast ports. Coal Seam Gas and Energy Industry - researchgate.net This page combines publications related to two different topics. Coal Seam Gas and Energy Industry. Science topic Coal Seam Gas. A topic description is not currently available. 