Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project

Notice of transition to the Impact Assessment Act

Ottawa — August 18, 2026 — In accordance with subsection 181(3) of the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) decided to continue the assessment of the Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project, which has been undergoing an environmental assessment under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, as an impact assessment under the IAA.

On June 29, 2026, Crown Mountain Resources Ltd. (the proponent) notified IAAC that it will not be able to provide the information or studies required for the project's environmental assessment within the legislated time limit, which was previously extended to August 28, 2026. The proponent requested that the project be continued under the impact assessment process, demonstrated meaningful progress to date in the coordinated federal and provincial assessment process, and provided a workplan indicating how it intends to submit the required information to IAAC. The new deadline for the proponent to provide all relevant information or studies required by IAAC is August 18, 2029.

At a later date, IAAC will provide the proponent with instructions on the information that will be required for the assessment under the IAA.

In posting this notice, any step related to the assessment of the project completed after August 18, 2026, will be taken under the IAA.

For further information on this transition or the impact assessment, please contact:

Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
1800-1138 Melville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 4S3
Telephone: 604-666-2431
Email: crown@iaac-aeic.gc.ca