By Anna Guy
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heCoal Association of Canada (CAOC)works
on behalf of the 42,000 men and women
who work in Canada’s coal industry, repre-
senting companies involved in mineral exploration,
mining, smelting, refining and semi-fabrication, and
one of its strongest tools is public education.
“Our vision is for Canadians to understand the role
and value of coal in Canada, and to proactively sup-
port Association members in the development,
growth and advancement of a safe, socially respon-
sible and economically sustainable Canadian coal
industry,” says Mark Bartkoski, President of Conuma
Coal Resources and Chairman of the Coal Associa-
tion of Canada.
Bartkoski, a 37-year veteran of the mining industry,
has sat on the Board of Directors of the Associa-
tion since December, 2016. He is the President of
Conuma Coal Resources, a metallurgical coal pro-
ducer based in northeast British Columbia. He has
started multiple mining companies and lead the re-
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