World seaborne coal trade rose 1.5 pct in 2017 – German importers
This rise happened due to a recovery in output in producer countries such as the United States, Russia and China and an accompanying rise in export activity.
Coal export expansions in the United States would release more carbon pollution than any other new US fossil fuel project, according to the most report from Greenpeace.
Exploration investment in the country reached a record high of $3.9 billion in 2011, with the three territories receiving 22% of the total international spending for the year.