With changed economic and political influences, coal mining has now virtually ceased in the UK. Although there are a few proposals for underground mines in the pipeline (such as the proposal to mine Coking coal in Cumbria), this seems unlikely to change in the near future. Equally, the likelihood of any new quarried coal mining obtaining planning consent is remote. One of the largest operators, Hargeaves, recently announced their intention to wind down operations. Given this, we could be forgiven for asking why a coal search is still necessary? We’ll attempt in this article to explain why.
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