The Shifting Markets for the Marketing of Bituminous Coal in the United States

The vast industrial and commercial enterprises of the United States are the envy of the entire world. Yet, one of the basic minerals, coal, that makes possible such enterprises, is generally overlooked or only seriously regarded in times of dispute in the coal industry. Bituminous coal is one of the basic minerals of our vast economy. It was used for boating and cooking as early as 1760.