- Coal is a kind of fossil fuel
- Fossil fuels are acquired by mining the lithosphere
- Hence, coal is acquired by mining the lithosphere

- Coal is acquired by mining the lithosphere
- Uranium is acquired by mining the lithosphere
- So, uranium and coal are both acquired by mining the lithosphere

So, uranium and coal are both acquired by mining the lithosphere
What do the energy resources uranium and coal have in common?
- Coal is a kind of fossil fuel 
- Uranium is acquired by mining the lithosphere 
- Fossil fuels are acquired by mining the lithosphere