Coal mining in the United Kingdom
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coal-mining-in-the-united-kingdom-177-16747713
title:
Coal mining in the United Kingdom
text:
Coal mining in the United Kingdom dates back to Roman times and occurred in many different parts of the country. Britain's coalfields are associated with Northumberland and Durham, North and South Wales, Yorkshire, the Scottish Central Belt, Lancashire, Cumbria, the East and West Midlands and Kent. After 1972, coal mining quickly collapsed and had practically disappeared by the 21st century. The consumption of coal—mostly for electricity—fell from 157 million tonnes in 1970 to 587,000 tonnes in
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Fossil fuel from underground
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_mining_in_the_United_Kingdom
date created:
2010-08-26T17:43:21Z
date modified:
2024-08-16T14:56:39Z
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