Uses Of Coal In Australia

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Coal is one of the world’s most commonly used resource. It is widely used for electricity generation, steel production and cement manufacturing. Globally, approximately 6.6 billion tonnes of coal were used in 2014 (World Coal Association 2015). The reasons for use are; ease of extraction, and abundance of the material in both developed and developing countries.
There are two main types of coal used in the industry; thermal- and metallurgical- coal. Thermal coal is mainly used for power generation and metallurgical coal is used for steel production.
The Griffin Coal Mining Company Pty Ltd (Griffin Coal), based in Collie, Western Australia, is one of Australia’s most well-known open-cut coal production company. Griffin Coal primarily produces