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Coal mining continued to grow into the 20th century, producing the fuel to heat homes, factories and drive steam engines locomotives and steamships.
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Category: Coal mining disasters in Wales
Category: Coal mining disasters in Wales
Coal mining, the railways, road haulage, canals and cable and wireless were nationalised in 1947, electricity and gas followed in 1948.
Coal mining in Britain, particularly in South Wales started early.
Coal mining was very dangerous owing to the presence of firedamp in many coal seams.
: Violence occurs between striking members of a miners ' union in Scranton, Pennsylvania when Welsh miners attack Irish and German-American miners who chose to leave the union and accept the terms offered by local mining companies .< ref > The Coal Riot.
Coal, iron ore, and molybdenum are found in South Korea, but not in large quantities and mining operations are on a small scale.
Coal mining declined during the next two decades but has increased again following the end of Communist rule.
mining is derived from one of the world's largest bituminous coalfields of the Upper Silesian Industrial District ( Górnośląski Okręg Przemysłowy ) and the Rybnik Coal District ( Rybnicki Okręg Węglowy ) with its major cities Rybnik, Jastrzębie Zdrój, Żory and Wodzisław Śląski.
Coal mining takes place in the three mountainous regions at 40 distinct coal beds near Mesozoic basins.
Category: Coal mining regions in France
Coal mining became prominent in the 19th century to the east of Lough Allen in Sliabh an Iariann and also to the west in Arigna, on the Roscommon border.
Peabody Western Coal Company is one of the largest coal operations on Hopi land, with long-time permits for continued mining.
Coal mining activities began in 1792, after the first coal outcrop was discovered by Matthew Hammer.
Coal and shale mining was also carried out in the Jamison Valley for many years, but when the seams were completely exhausted by the early 20th century, Katoomba was an established resort town.
* New Hope Coal, an Australian coal mining company
Coal mining gained importance for Rybnik's economy as early as the 18th century.
Coal mining in the area was first mentioned in 1536.
Coal mining began in this area after the Civil War, employing both tunnel and strip mines.
Coal mining, both strip and underground, has been an important industry in Meigs County since the late 19th century, although mining of all types largely ceased by the 1990s.
Coal mining and timber harvesting played major roles in Athens County's economy, as did the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
Only Buckingham Coal is still mining in the county, in Trimble Township north of Glouster.
* Hunosa ( Coal mining )
Coal and continued
Franklin continued to meet the requirements of the National Service Act by working as an Assistant Research Officer at the British Coal Utilisation Research Association ( BCURA ).
Coal traffic continued to be carried from via Aylsham to Norwich City-a fantastic trip around Norfolk just to cross Norwich!
Coal mining continued until The Great Depression hit this town hard, as primary sector of the economy products as lumber and coal were hardest hit.
By 1914, the mine was sold to the Union Coal and Coke Company and later to Bethlehem Steel which continued to extract coal until 1988, when the main conveyor caught fire.
Although Douglas went bankrupt in 1904, the Chattanooga Iron and Coal Company purchased the ovens, and continued producing coke until 1927.
Coal production increased during World War II and continued strong through the 1960s.
The Convulsion Canyon mine continued to grow, and became a part of Arch Coal, Inc., known as the SUFCO Mine.
Mining has continued until recently through the Pacific Coast Coal Company, formerly of San Francisco.
Coal continued to be transported along the branch from Anglesey Basin until 1967.
Coal mining at Nostell began in the 9th Century and continued until 1987.
Coal Chamber officially called it a day in 2003, shortly after lead vocalist Fafara continued with his new band DevilDriver ( formerly known as Deathride ).
Her career continued to be successful into the 1970s, especially following the success of her hit " Coal Miner's Daughter ", which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Chart in 1970.
Abraham Gesner continued his research on fuels and wrote a number of scientific studies concerning the industry including an 1861 publication titled, " A Practical Treatise on Coal, Petroleum and Other Distilled Oils ," which became a standard reference in the field.
Stanton's continued to operate it until it was nationalised in 1946, after which it was run by the National Coal Board until it closed in 1983.
Although facing many difficulties at the No. 1 pit, Hood continued in his endeavours and by 1873 had sunk 4 more pits, now under the name of the Glamorgan Coal Company.
Important in post-war production was the Hunslet flame-proof diesel engine for use in the coal mines, as well as further batches of Austerity shunters for the National Coal Board and the Army, and rebuilding of some older Austerities ; work which continued into the early 1960s.
It was officially abandoned on 23 September 1889, but sand and gravel continued to be transported from Kirkby on Bain for another ten years, while the lower reaches of the canal remained in use until 1910 with boats taking coal from Goole to the Coningsby wharf of Laythorpe and Son, Coal Merchants.
In 1881 and 1882 the Coal & Iron Co. continued to register losses, but the railroad actually saw upturns in its passenger, coal and merchandise freight business lines.
After that North ’ s Navigation continued until the Nationalisation of Coal in 1947, although the iron works was closed.
Coal mining continued and provided work for the people in the area.
Modifications to the canal and lock continued until 1917 and the canal saw moderate to heavy use by small coastal steamships and barges, particularly during the First and Second World Wars when coal from the Sydney Coal Field was transported on this sheltered inland route to avoid U-boats.
Coal mining continued, with the large Bilston Glen pit being sunk between 1952 and 1961.
Coal continued to be worked from the taking ; it was still in production in 1841 when the local agent gave a statement to the Children's Employment Commission.
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