Coal Mines Annual 2009

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Confidential when completed.

Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S19.

Completion of the questionnaire is a legal requirement under this Act.

Correct pre-printed information if necessary.

Purpose of the Survey

The purpose of this survey is to obtain information on the supply of, and demand for, energy in Canada. This information serves as an important indicator of Canadian economic performance, is used by all levels of government in establishing informed policies in the energy area. The private sector likewise uses this information in the corporate decision-making process.

Confidentiality

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information from this survey which would identify a person, business, or organization, without their permission or without due legal authority. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other legislation. Therefore, for example, the Canada Revenue Agency cannot access identifiable survey data from Statistics Canada.

These survey data will only be used for statistical purposes and will be published in an aggregate form only.

Data Sharing Agreements

To reduce response burden and to ensure uniform statistics, Statistics Canada has entered into data sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations for the sharing of data from this survey. These organizations must keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Agreements to share information from this survey exist under Section 11 of the Statistics Act with the statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon, regarding business establishments located or operating in their respective jurisdiction. These statistical agencies have the legislative authority to collect this information on their own or jointly with Statistics Canada. Their legislation also contains the same confidentiality protection and outlines similar penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the federal Statistics Act.

Agreements to share information from this survey exist under Section 12 of the Statistics Act with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, regarding business establishments located or operating in their respective jurisdiction, and with Saskatchewan Industry and Resources, the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Natural Resources Canada, Environment Canada and the Alberta Department of Energy with respect to all activities covered by this survey. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organization with which you do not want to share your data.

Instructions

Please complete and return by: June 1st, 2010

Statistics Canada and the provincial agencies listed below participate in the joint collection of these data.

Please send this copy to Statistics Canada, Manufacturing Energy Division, Energy Section, Ottawa K1A 0T6 and a copy to the appropriate agency:

Mines Branch,
Geology and Mines Division,
Saskatchewan Industries and Resources
1914 Hamilton Street,
Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 4V4.

British Columbia Ministry of Energy,
Mines and Petroleum Resources
P.O. 9318,
Station Provincial Government,
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3

Fax or Other Electronic Transmission Disclosure

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during the facsimile or other electronic transmission. However, upon receipt of your information, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Certification

I certify that the information contained herein is substantially complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

  • Signature
  • Date (day / month / year)
  • Fiscal Year (From: day / month / year To: day / month / year)
  • Name of signer (please print)
  • Official position of signer
  • E-mail address
  • Telephone
  • Extension
  • Fax

Operating Revenue and Expense Accounts

Operating Revenue (Metric tonnes, Canadian dollars (in thousands))

  • Gross Sales
    • Coal of own production
    • Purchased coal
    • Other products (please specify):
    • Total Gross Sales (Coal of own production + Purchased coal + Other products)
  • Marketing Expenses
    • Outward transportation
      • road
      • rail
      • water
      • total
    • Port handling charges
    • Other (please specify):
    • Total Marketing Expenses (Total + Port handling charges + Other)
  • Total Net Sales (Total Gross Sales – Total Marketing Expenses)
  • Other Operating Revenue
    • Contract mining
    • Subsidies (operating only)
    • Other (please specify)
    • Total Operating Revenue (Total Net Sales + Contract mining + Subsidies (operating only) + Other)
  • for Statistics Canada use (inventory adjustment)
  • for Statistics Canada use (census value added production)

Operating expenses

A. Operation, Maintenance and Administration (Canadian dollars(in thousands))

  • Direct Mining Costs
    • Salaries and wages
    • Supplementary labour benefits (employer contributions)
    • Materials and supplies
    • Contracted services
  • Repair and Maintenance Costs
    • Salaries and wages
    • Supplementary labour benefits (employer contributions)
    • Materials and supplies
    • Contracted services
  • Other Costs
    • Labour
    • Supplementary labour benefits (employer contributions)
    • Purchased fuel and electricity
    • Coal purchased for resale
    • Taxes - non income (royalties, acreage, business, municipal, school etc.)
    • All other
    • Total Operation, Maintenance and Administration
  • B. Other
    • Depreciation
    • Income tax
    • All other deductions
    • Total Operating Expenses (Total Operation, Maintenance and Administration + Depreciation + Income tax + All other deductions)
  • Net Income (Total Operating Revenue (Total Net Sales + Contract mining + Subsidies (operating only) + Other) – Total Operating Expenses (Total Operation, Maintenance and Administration + Depreciation + Income tax + All other deductions))

Payroll, employment and hours

Gross salaries, wages, commissions, bonuses, etc. (thousands of Canadian dollars)
Average number employed during reporting period (sum of the number of employees each month, divided by 12)
Number of person-hours (please provide a reasonable estimate where records are not maintained)[Worked / Paid]

  • Executive, administrative, office and sales
  • Mine and related
  • Preparation plant and related
  • All other (please indicate main group: cafeteria, security, etc.)
  • Total employees at this location (Executive, administrative, office and sales + Mine and related + Preparation plant and related + All other)
  • Employees at other locations within province
  • Total employees (Total employees at this location (Executive, administrative, office and sales + Mine and related + Preparation plant and related + All other) + Employees at other locations within province)

Over burden and waste rock

Removed and/or stripped (Thousands of cubic meters)

  • Dragline
  • Shovel and truck
  • Other
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