 Coal Mines In Canada Coal, The Resource According to the Coal Association of Canada, there are 00 permitted coal mines throughout Canada, 00 of which currently operate. The vast majority of the country's coal deposits can be found in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia. Cheviot Mine and Coal Valley Mine, in Alberta, and Lime Creek Mine in British Columbia, are a few of the permitted coal mines in Canada. Canadian Coal Mining Companies Canadian Mining Report Portfolio of Coal Stocks. Jan 00, 0000 / Staff reporter. The following list of 0 coal stocks includes companies based in the United States, Canada and China. The following diverse mining companies with coal operations are not included in the portfolio: BHP Billiton Limited (BHP), Rio Tinto plc (RIO), South00 Limited (SOUHY) and Teck Resources 