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Opencast Coal
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 | 800 x 965 | British Coal Opencast — Northern Region |
 | 640 x 390 | Mechanical shovels and dump trucks remove strata overlying the coal |
 | 640 x 390 | Coal is thoroughly cleaned before leaving the site |
 | 640 x 390 | Opencasting provides direct and indirect employment for 15,000 people |
 | 640 x 390 | Ecological surveys are carried out prior to site working |
 | 640 x 390 | Sites are restored to many uses — here a country park with water sports |
 | 640 x 390 | Another popular option is restoration to golf courses |
 | 640 x 620 | Opencast working frequently removes industrial dereliction, as here at Derbyshire's Shipley Park before and after restoration |
 | 640 x 620 | Opencast working frequently removes industrial dereliction, as here at Derbyshire's Shipley Park before and after restoration |
 | 640 x 620 | Environmental protection measures include wheel washers for lorries leaving sites and constant spraying of internal haul roads to suppress dust |
 | 640 x 620 | Environmental protection measures include wheel washers for lorries leaving sites and constant spraying of internal haul roads to suppress dust |
 | 640 x 465 | Coal from Scottish Opencast mines is brought in by road and rail to Ayr Harbour and shipped to Northern Ireland for power generation, industrial markets and for home heating. It is also sent to other UK destinations for blending purposes. |
