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Kellingley Colliery, the last deep coal mine in Great Britain, closes.
Kellingley Colliery, the last deep coal mine in Great Britain, ends operations, closing an era in UK mining history.
On December 18, 2015, Kellingley Colliery in North Yorkshire ceased operations as Great Britain's final deep-pit coal mine. Operating since 1965, the colliery had provided employment and contributed significantly to the local economy. Its closure marked the symbolic end of the UK's long industrial reliance on coal and underscored the shift toward cleaner energy sources. Mine workers were offered redundancy packages and government-supported retraining programs to ease the transition. The shutdown prompted discussions about the social and cultural heritage of mining communities. Kellingley now stands as a testament to both industrial achievement and the challenges of energy transition.
2015
Kellingley Colliery
coal mine
Great Britain