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In this chapter, I introduce coal as a resource and examine the process of coal generation. I also discuss coal classification and the key characteristics of coal, look in detail at coal sampling and analysis, coking coal, worldwide coal reserves, production methods, basic economic production costs, and the environmental and safety issues involved in the production of coal, as well as mentioning a few words about coal upgrading.
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Schernikau, L. (2016). Source of Coal. In: Economics of the International Coal Trade. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46557-9_3
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