In a letter to West Cumbria Mining (WCM), the government's Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has ...

It's hard to believe that 1,300 people used to work where I'm now standing, almost alone, on a freezing hillside on the ...

How does authorising more Australian coal extraction and usage align with the country's emission reduction targets?

Big Pit in Wales has been named the best free attraction in the UK and it's easy to see why - it's an incredible, moving and ...

West Cumbria Mining has been told it has until the end of the month to confirm whether it will continue to pursue its planning application for ...

Coal transformed the UK because it was relatively easy to mine and transport. Coal deposits are localised around the world as they only form under specific geological conditions. Most of the coal ...

This is Big Pit, the national coal museum in Blaenavon that is keeping alive the history of the industry on which modern ...