The Country that has the known (proven) coal deposits in Africa is South Africa which is said to have reserves of 50 billion tonnes of coal.
Major deposits of coal are found in countries such as the United States, China, and Australia, while significant iron ore deposits can be found in countries like Australia, Brazil, and Russia.
Most coal deposits were laid down during the Carboniferous period, approximately 360 to 300 million years ago. This period is sometimes referred to as the "Age of Coal" due to the extensive coal-forming swamps and forests that existed during this time.
Coal beds formed during the Carboniferous Period, approximately 300 to 360 million years ago. This period was characterized by extensive forests being buried and compressed over time, eventually transforming into coal deposits.
Coal deposits are found in various regions worldwide, including the United States, China, India, Australia, and Russia. The location of coal deposits can vary widely, but they are typically found in sedimentary rock formations where ancient plant material has been preserved and compressed over millions of years.
People found coal in China in various regions, including Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, and Henan provinces. These areas have long histories of coal mining due to the presence of rich coal deposits.
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Wyoming, Montana in the west.
The coal deposits in Antarctica are explained by Pangaea where Antarctica was located next to South America, Africa, Australia, and India.
Under the ground but it is mined both underground and in open pits. China is the biggest coal producing county in the world but the USA has the largest coal deposits and reserves. Other major coal producing countries include Russia, India, Australia and South Africa.
The largest coal deposits in the world are in Russia, Australia, and the USA (United States Of America).
China is the largest producer of coal in the world while the United States has the largest coal reserves.
Antarctica is the largest desert on earth and is thought to have huge deposits of petroleum, gas, coal and other mineral resources.
Russia has the largest coal reserves in the world. It has 1 third of the worlds coal reserves.
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Australia is the largest exporter of coal ~ see related link below .
There is only one country in Australia, and that is Australia. It is both a country and a single continent. Australia is currently the world's fourth largest producer of black coal, the fifth largest producer of brown coal (even though it is ranked first in recoverable brown coal resources), and the largest exporter of coal.