Top 100 companies worldwide: Coal & Lignite Mining

Fossil fuels are the cornerstone of the industrialized modern world. Some 70% of the global final energy consumption still comes from resources such as crude oil, natural gas, and coal. To this day, coal continues to be one of the most-used energy sources among all non-renewable resources. In 2022, the global production volume of coal slightly decreased to 174.6 exajoules. The leading hard coal producing countries are mainland China, India, the United States, Australia, and Indonesia. Accounting for 23.2% of the market, the U.S. had the largest share of coal reserves in the world in 2020.The number of large companies in the coal & lignite mining industry is an indicator of the overall economic performance of that sector. Not only do these companies provide jobs for the local markets, but they are also able to achieve success in global markets, thus generating greater value.