North America:
* United States: Appalachia, Wyoming, Illinois, Pennsylvania
* Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan
Europe:
* Germany: Ruhr Valley
* United Kingdom: Yorkshire, Northumberland
* Poland: Silesia
* Czech Republic: North Bohemia
* Russia: Kuzbass, Donbas, Pechora Basin
Asia:
* China: Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi
* India: Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha
* Indonesia: Kalimantan, Sumatra
* Australia: New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Africa:
* South Africa: Mpumalanga
* Nigeria: Enugu, Benue
* Mozambique: Tete
* Botswana: Morupule
South America:
* Colombia: Cesar, Guajira
* Venezuela: Guayana
* Brazil: Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul
This is not an exhaustive list, as coal deposits exist in many other countries.
It's important to note that coal mining is a controversial industry due to its environmental impact, including air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and land degradation. There's an ongoing shift towards renewable energy sources, and coal's role in the global energy mix is expected to decline in the future.
