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NEWS FLASH - PRESS RELEASE - HARWORTH COLLIERY - 13 JUNE 2006
The National Union of Mineworkers responded angrily today to the announcement that UK Coal is to ?Mothball? Harworth Colliery in Nottinghamshire at a time when the Government is carrying out an Energy Review.
Harworth Colliery has vast coal reserves that this nation is sure to need if Britain is to establish ongoing energy security.
Steve Kemp NUM National Secretary said:
?It is astonishing that since the Government announced its Energy Review this company, UK Coal, has announced the closure of two Yorkshire pits. Mothballing has become code for closure and Harworth is a colliery that has contributed significantly over many years to this country?s energy needs. Lack of investment in the mine and its workforce is at the heart of this mothballing/closure and there has been no genuine commitment to the future of Harworth.
?This latest abandonment of coal reserves follows the closure of Rossington, near Doncaster, on 31 March 2006 - another closure that could and should have been avoided with proper investment.
?It is clear that UK Coal is more interested in realising the value of the land than securing Britain?s energy requirements in the face of rising gas and oil prices.
?Once again, the NUM calls on the Government to re-nationalise the British coal industry before we have no pits left and find ourselves at the mercy of foreign importers of energy.?
The National Union of Mineworkers has made a detailed submission to the Government?s Energy Review Consultation arguing the compelling case for Britain?s deep-mined coal industry which can be viewed on the NUM website at http://www.num.org.uk or a copy can be obtained from:
The Miners? Offices
2 Huddersfield Road
Barnsley
S70 2LS
Harworth Colliery has vast coal reserves that this nation is sure to need if Britain is to establish ongoing energy security.
Steve Kemp NUM National Secretary said:
?It is astonishing that since the Government announced its Energy Review this company, UK Coal, has announced the closure of two Yorkshire pits. Mothballing has become code for closure and Harworth is a colliery that has contributed significantly over many years to this country?s energy needs. Lack of investment in the mine and its workforce is at the heart of this mothballing/closure and there has been no genuine commitment to the future of Harworth.
?This latest abandonment of coal reserves follows the closure of Rossington, near Doncaster, on 31 March 2006 - another closure that could and should have been avoided with proper investment.
?It is clear that UK Coal is more interested in realising the value of the land than securing Britain?s energy requirements in the face of rising gas and oil prices.
?Once again, the NUM calls on the Government to re-nationalise the British coal industry before we have no pits left and find ourselves at the mercy of foreign importers of energy.?
The National Union of Mineworkers has made a detailed submission to the Government?s Energy Review Consultation arguing the compelling case for Britain?s deep-mined coal industry which can be viewed on the NUM website at http://www.num.org.uk or a copy can be obtained from:
The Miners? Offices
2 Huddersfield Road
Barnsley
S70 2LS
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