The Four Kinds Of Coal

There are four kinds of coal. The first kind of coal is Peat. The major

peatlands of Saskatchewan extend in a 300-km-wide belt across

central Saskatchewan. Most coal deposits are at Carrot River and Tobin

Lake. Peat is being used in producing peat moss, a material that creates fertile

soil.

The second kind of coal is Lignite. This is a soft brown, sometimes

black coal that is found in southern Saskatchewan and southeast

Alberta. The only known deposits in Saskatchewan are currently being mined. This

type of coal is used to generate 70% of the province's electricity.

The third type coal is Bituminous coal, which is found in Alberta,

British Columbia, and the Maritimes.

It is used to help create some steel. This type of coal accounts for 55% of all

coal produced in Canada.

The last type of coal is Anthracite, which is a shiny, black, hard coal,

and found only in remote regions of British Columbia and Yukon. It

is not presently being mined.