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Photograph of Welbeck deep mine
Welbeck Colliery during May 2010 brought its last tonne to the surface. A small dedicated team remain on site decommissioning the mine which has exhausted three seams of coal since work on sinking the twin shafts began in 1912.
A surface demolish programme is currently being implemented which is planned to be completed during 2011.
UK Coal Chief Executive said: “This is a sad day for UK Coal, the coal industry and the communities which have had an association with Welbeck for almost a century. But being an extractive industry, this day was an inevitability. Our gratitude and thanks is extended to everyone who has contributed to the success of Welbeck over the years, and our best wishes go to those who are moving on to new challenges at our other mines and elsewhere.”
In its heyday, Welbeck employed around 1,400 miners and enjoyed an annual output of around 1.5 million tonnes.