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Closure of Kellingley pit brings deep coal mining to an end

BBC NEWS   18 December 2015   UK   North Yorkshire  

Miners at a North Yorkshire colliery are working their final shifts as the closure of the pit brings an end to centuries of deep coal mining in Britain.
Owners UK Coal said it would oversee the rundown of the Kellingley mine before the site is redeveloped.
Unions said it was a "very sad day" for the country as well as the industry.
The last 450 miners at the pit are to receive severance packages at 12 weeks of average pay

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