Open-pit coal mining in the United Kingdom (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Open-pit coal mining in the United Kingdom" in English language version.

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banksgroup.co.uk

"Banks Mining starts work at Bradley surface mine". 21 May 2018.
"Projects".

bbc.co.uk

"More opencast mine bids 'likely on greenfield sites'". BBC News. 15 August 2010.
"Opencast mining starts at Tower Colliery site in Hirwaun". BBC News. 22 May 2012.
"UK Coal opencast mine plan for County Durham rejected". BBC News. 16 February 2011.

bbc.com

Messenger, Steffan (30 November 2023). "Coal: UK's last opencast mine shuts after legal row". BBC News.
"Nant Helen mine to be mothballed with the loss of 75 jobs". BBC News. 18 August 2016.
"Nant Helen opencast mine to close after licence rejected over climate". BBC News. 11 June 2020.
"Hargreaves to to [sic] accelerate opencast site closures". BBC News. 27 April 2016.
"Bradley mine: Coal extracted for final time at County Durham site". BBC News. 17 August 2020.

bgs.ac.uk

"Opencast coal statistics".

caerphilly.gov.uk

publicaccess.caerphilly.gov.uk

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coal.com

"Selar Central consultation". UK Coal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.

current-news.co.uk

"Plans to bring coal phase-out date forward to 2024 unveiled". 5 February 2020.

derbytelegraph.co.uk

"The deadliest disasters in Derbyshire's mining history". Derbyshirelive. 9 January 2021.

desmog.co.uk

"Coal Mining Jobs in the UK Continue to Fall, Stats Show". 27 October 2017.

foe.co.uk

"Fossil fuel UK map | Friends of the Earth". www.foe.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015.

friendsoftheearth.uk

"Wales' last opencast coal mine proposal rejected in historic decision". Friends of the Earth. 14 September 2023.

ft.com

Tighe, Chris (23 March 2018). "Rejection of opencast mine deals blow to UK coal industry". Financial Times.

geograph.org.uk

"Map". Geograph. Retrieved 20 December 2015.

gov.uk

"Coal mining production and manpower returns received by the Coal Authority July to September 2024". gov.uk. Mining Remediation Authority. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
"End of coal power to be brought forward in drive towards net zero". Gov UK. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

gov.wales

"Announcements". 6 July 2023.

greenpeace.org

energydesk.greenpeace.org

"Does the UK coal phaseout spell the end of opencast mining?". 26 November 2015.

hemscott.com

miranda.hemscott.com

"New Mine Proposal Could Create 80 Jobs" (PDF). 28 November 2010.

heraldscotland.com

"Revealed: 'national crisis' opencast mine warning". 13 July 2014.

millerargent.co.uk

"Ffos-y-fran Land Reclamation Scheme". Archived from the original on 14 November 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

mining-technology.com

"Council approves restart of operations at Nant Helen coal mine". 25 March 2019.

miningweekly.com

"Britain's Banks Mining will not challenge coal mine rejection".

noopencastnetwork.org.uk

"No Opencast Network". Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

scottishenergynews.com

"Hargreaves commits to 'break-even' open-cast coal mining in Scotland until 2016 | Scottish Energy News".

scottishresources.com

"Scottish Coal".

shropshirestar.com

"Telford coal mine site left as an eyesore". 4 May 2015.

southwales-eveningpost.co.uk

"Jobs safeguarded at Neath Valley Mine". South Wales Evening Post. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.

telegraph.co.uk

Gosden, Emily (18 November 2015). "UK coal plants must close by 2025, Amber Rudd announces". The Independent. London. Retrieved 7 March 2016.

theguardian.com

"UK coalmines operator Hargreaves Services to end mining next month". TheGuardian.com. 2 June 2020.
"Journey's end: Last of England's open-cast mines begins final push". TheGuardian.com. 22 August 2020.
Carrell, Severin (14 August 2009). "Opencast coalmine surge 'weakens UK's authority at climate change talks'". The Guardian. London.
"Welsh council rejects plans for new opencast coal mine". TheGuardian.com. 6 August 2015.

thejournal.co.uk

"Pre-pack saves nearly 300 jobs at UK Coal Surface Mines Ltd - the Journal". Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2016.

thenorthernecho.co.uk

"Firm creates new entrance to get past protestors' blockade". June 2018.
"Council says 'NO' to 'unwanted' coal mine planned for green belt land on outskirts of Newcastle". 18 December 2020.

ukcoal.com

"UK Coal Interim Report" (PDF). UK Coal. Harworth Group. 23 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
"Cutacre, Bolton, Greater Manchester". Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
"Stobswood". UK Coal. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
"Future Developments". Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.

walesonline.co.uk

"Tower Colliery site could have new future 10 years after closure". 20 January 2018.

walterenergy.com

"Technical report on coal properties of energybuild group PLC in South Wales, United Kingdom for Western Canadian coal corporation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2012.

web.archive.org

"Ffos-y-fran Land Reclamation Scheme". Archived from the original on 14 November 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
"Technical report on coal properties of energybuild group PLC in South Wales, United Kingdom for Western Canadian coal corporation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2012.
"Selar Central consultation". UK Coal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
"UK Coal Interim Report" (PDF). UK Coal. Harworth Group. 23 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
"Cutacre, Bolton, Greater Manchester". Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
"Stobswood". UK Coal. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
"Future Developments". Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
"Pre-pack saves nearly 300 jobs at UK Coal Surface Mines Ltd - the Journal". Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
"No Opencast Network". Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
"Fossil fuel UK map | Friends of the Earth". www.foe.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015.