coalmining

England’s last major mine shuts its doors with thousands of years of coalmining nearing its end

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England’s last major coal mine is set to close at the end of today after almost 200 years in operation. The Bradley open-cast mine in County Durham, which produced 150,000 tonnes of coal each year, is set to extract its last coal today and close its doors permanently. Owners Banks Group had applied for permission … Read more

One of England’s last mines shuts its doors with coalmining nearing its end in turn to cleaner power

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One of England’s last coal mines is set to close today after almost 200 years in operation. The Bradley open-cast mine in Durham, which produced 150,000 tonnes of coal each year, is set to extract its last coal today and close its doors permanently. Owners Banks Group had applied for permission to keep the the … Read more