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MINING COAL - ECONOMICS - Decline of Coal Mining
Many factors contributed to coal's loss of importance but
the most significant was the growing use of petroleum products
for fuels. Also British Columbia did not have a steel making
industry which required large quantities of coal.
Railways converted many of their steam locomotives to
burn oil and in the 1950s they disposed of all steam
equipment in favour of new diesel locomotives. Oil also
became popular in home heating and industry.
At the same time hydro-electric power was growing in
popularity and availability for both industrial and domestic
uses.
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