The Coal Association of Canada says Ottawa’s recent ban on new thermal coal mining projects or plans to expand existing mines on environmental damage grounds will lead to the market gap left being filled with inferior-quality coal from elsewhere. According to the association’s president, Robin Campbell, Canadian thermal coal is considered extremely high quality and has a low sulphur content relative to world standards. Sign Up for the Energy Digest Sign Up The loss of coal from Canada will likely be replaced by production from other countries that do not have the same commitment to our high standards.