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United Kingdom: 650 jobs may go as coal mine closes
2013-03-07 02:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Press Association: 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 years. A small team will remain on site to secure the mine over the coming months but the owner, UK Coal Mine Holdings, said the majority of Daw Mill's 650-strong workforce will be made redundant. The company said the fire is still burning ferociously at a depth of...
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