Coal
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Workers 'devastated' as Ferrybridge power station to close
A coal-fired power station is to close within a year amid rising costs in a move described as "devastating" for workers. Energy giant SSE said that after a review it had taken the "difficult decision" to close its Ferrybridge
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Deal saves 2,000 coal mine jobs
A deal to save 2,000 jobs at eight UK coal mines has been announced as their owner went into administration. UK Coal collapsed after a devastating fire that closed its Daw Mill pit in Warwickshire in March but a restructuring has seen the
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Will UK Coal be nationalised?
In a strange twist of fate, parts of UK Coal could end up being re-nationalised, as the company struggles financially, and ministers enter into discussions over the steps they need to take in order to protect at least some of the firm's
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650 jobs may go as coal mine closes
One of the UK's last remaining coal mines is to shut with the loss of up to 650 jobs. The decision to close Daw Mill Colliery in north Warwickshire follows a major fire last month, the largest in a UK coal mine in more than 30
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UK Coal closer to securing future
Britain's biggest coal producer moved a step closer to securing its future but warned one of its largest mines remains under threat. UK Coal slumped to a loss of £20.6 million in the six months to June 30, as a poor performance at its Daw
