Coal’s Global Footprint: Exploring Key Reserves and the Future of Mining Investment
Coal is the most abundant source of electricity generation worldwide, currently contributing over 36% of the world's electricity supply. Coal-powered plants which around 16% of the electricity in the United States. Coal is an energy resource that is produced domestically. Nearly total volume of coal is mainly utilized for domestic electricity generation comes from U.S. mines. In contrast, significant energy sources such as nuclear and renewable energy depend heavily on imported minerals to power nuclear reactors or build wind turbines and solar panels.