Coal mining

Coal mining is the extraction of coal from the Earth for use during combustion.

History

The industry has been subject to sometimes violent labor relations in the U.S. (for example, see Ludlow Massacre); union organizers were sometimes murdered by management. Today, coal mining is highly unionized, and the unions are sometimes militant. Mining communities are often close-knit with a strong sense of community spirit and religious faith.

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Labor relations - Ludlow Massacre - Murdered - Management - Unionized - Militant

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The oldest continuously worked deep-mine in Britain and possibly the world is Tower Colliery at the northern end of the south Wales valleys. This colliery was started in 1805 and at the end of the 20th century it was bought out by its miners rather than allow it to be closed.

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Britain - Tower Colliery - South Wales valleys

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The World Championships in coal-carrying take place every Easter Monday, at Ossett in West Yorkshire, U.K. The race starts from the site of the old Saville & Shaw Cross colliery.

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Ossett - West Yorkshire - U.K.

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