Coal mining industry on the edge as firm axes 60% of staff
COAL mining in Scotland is on the brink of oblivion after Britain’s second largest producer said more than half of its workers are to be axed as major financial problems threaten its future.
See http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/coal-mining-industry-on-the-edge-as-firm-axes-60-of-staff.20443623.
UK Coal closes Daw Mill, as the industry goes up in flames
As an underground blaze forces the closure of Daw Mill Colliery, Britain’s largest remaining coal mine, the future of coal in the UK hangs in the balance.
See http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/9916274/UK-Coal-closes-Daw-Mill-as-the-industry-goes-up-in-flames.html.
Daw Mill: Hundreds of jobs go at fire-hit mine
Hundreds of jobs will go at a Warwickshire coal mine hit by an underground fire last month, owner UK Coal has announced. After the blaze at Daw Mill Colliery on 22 February, UK Coal warned that mining might not be able to resume. The company now says a small team will remain on site to secure the mine over the coming months, but the majority of its 650 staff will be made redundant.
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-21696875.