tony sayer wrote:
Not untypical of local conditions. Add to that the fractured nature of
the rock round the seams, and now *in* the seams due to tunnel collapse,
and you'll see why the pits would be impossible to re-open.

I suspect that if it was wanted then they'd develop way to get it out
which I suppose will cost more then what it might have done otherwise.

So what is the percentage of UK coal reserves open cast available to
deep mined thats accessible?..


we mined all the easy stuff of any quality out in the 40s and 50s.

In short there is a lot of coal BUT its all completely inaccessible *at
low cost*.

The sad truth is we cannot feed ourselves or keep ourselves warm without
imports.