brown coal
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Many locals want the land back that was expropriated by PPC years ago to mine the low-grade brown coal so they can farm it again.
From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025
"It is the last place where brown coal will be mined - not a symbol for more-of-the-same, but for the final frontier."
From Reuters • Jan. 14, 2023
Lignite, or brown coal, the only fossil fuel that is still mined in Germany, is burned to generate power.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2022
Coal’s actually an important import from Russia, too, especially for Germany—not the brown coal that Germany mines itself, but the hard coal that it uses in industries like steelmaking.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2022
There is trade in silk, honey and wax, and brown coal is found in the neighbourhood.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
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