First new deep coalmine in UK for 30 years gets go ahead
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Planning permission granted to Cumbria project that will extract 2.7m tonnes of coal per year
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UK to build first new coal mine in 30 years – POLITICO
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Britain approves first new coal mine in decades despite climate targets
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It Was a Set-Up, We Were Fooled': The Coal Mine That Ate an Indian Village
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Building over former mines: a new guide for the UK - Mining Technology
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UK's first new coalmine for 30 years gets go-ahead in Cumbria, Coal
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Backing for new deep coal mine development in Cumbria sparks row
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U.K. Government Approves First Coal Mine In 30 Years In Cumbria
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Britain, birthplace of coal industry, to close last plant - E&E News by POLITICO
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