Summary
Investment plans at the region's last deep pit were dealt a blow yesterday when it missed out on the latest round of state aid for the UK coal industry.
Energy Minister Mike O'Brien announced a further pounds 16.5m package of subsidy for nine pits under the Government's pounds 60m Coal Investment Aid (CIA) scheme ( but there was no cash this time around for 400-man Ellington Colliery.See the full content of this document
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No More Cash for Mine
The decision is unlikely...
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