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Learn More about Coal Quality

Policy makers in all corners of the globe require accurate information on coal, including coal quality data, to make informed decisions regarding international import needs and export opportunities, foreign policy objectives, technology transfer policies, foreign investment prospects, environmental and health assessments, and byproduct use and disposal issues. Unfortunately, the information needed is generally not available because: much of the data is in obscure publications, commonly in the native languages of the authors, or the data reside in paper files that are not readily accessible; geographic coverages are not comprehensive; analytical data may not be accurate or may be incompatible with accepted analytical schemes; the coal samples analyzed may not be representative of the full deposit, or the samples may have been collected and analyzed years to decades ago; and information is lacking on trace element concentrations, mineralogy, and modes of occurrence.