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Final mine in coal-rich Co Durham hews its last seam – The Times
One of England’s last remaining mines extracted its final lump of coal yesterday, bringing thousands of years of history in Co Durham to a close.The Banks Group, which owns Bradley mine, had sought to
One of Englands last remaining mines extracted its final lump of coal yesterday, bringing thousands of years of history in Co Durham to a close.
The Banks Group, which owns Bradley mine, had sought to expand the site but was turned down earlier this summer after a campaign by environmental and local activists.
The company said that without the expansion, which would extracted a further 90,000 tonnes of coal each year, mining in the area was no longer viable.
In February a coalition of former …
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