About us
At a glance
Find out who we are and what we do.
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Working underground
Discover what it's like to work down a mine.
Surface mining
Little acorns at Potland Burn
Chrildren from Bothal Middle School in Ashington helped to plant 500 young trees as part of the restoration of Potland Burn surface mine.
Restructuring announced
UK Coal restructuring preserves 2,000 jobs
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UK Coal restructure
Message for creditors
If you think you have been affected by UK Coal’s recent restructure, contact details can be found here
The story of coal
When coal was formed
In Britain, coal was formed between 170 million to 300 million years ago.
The need for coal
Coal makes our electricity
Up to 50% of the electricity we use in the UK is generated from coal-fired power stations.
Surface mining
Plans submitted for coal mine clean up
UK Coal Surface Mining has submitted plans for the reclamation and regeneration of the former colliery and coking works at Marley Hill
Surface mining
Award winning restoration
UK Coal’s surface mining restoration work has been recognised many times for its quality and attention to detail