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Coal Natural Gas Lignite
The largest coal reserves are found in the US, Russia, China, Australia, India, Germany, the Ukraine. Kazakhstan, and South Africa. Most of the German coal is lignite which is the lowest grade of coal.
The largest U.S. metallurgical coal producer is Arch Resources, formerly known as Arch Coal. It is a leading producer of metallurgical coal used in the production of steel.
The second-largest producer of coal is the United Statesfollowed by India, Australia, South Africa, Russia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Poland, and Colombia. China is the number one producer.
Anthracite coal is harder than lignite coal. Anthracite has a higher carbon content and is more dense and brittle compared to lignite, which is softer and more crumbly.
lignite is another word for coal