Death of the Coal Mines

As a result of the two recent closures, only one deep coal mine remains in Britain. The inability of these mining companies to compete with foreign coal producers in the global market is dramatic, to the extent where subsidies would be hugely wasteful.

The closures of the deep pits and their unemployment impact was tweeted as:

NEWS: More than 100 miners have left #Kellingley colliery for the last time today. The mine is due to close in December.

— BBC Radio York (@BBCYork) July 24, 2015

Hatfield Colliery near Doncaster has ceased production with immediate effect. All 428 workers are expected to be laid off in coming days.

— BBC Radio Sheffield (@BBCSheffield) June 29, 2015

Thoresby Colliery closes, marking the end of a 750-year history of mining in Nottinghamshire http://t.co/pkpOinMYzZ pic.twitter.com/U707K6ZvTd

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) July 10, 2015

References

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-32064963

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-33325142