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Post by tygwyn on May 21, 2015 9:39:44 GMT -5
The men have had 6 weeks notice of closure by Walters ,this is a few weeks after the pumps were turned off at Unity after failing to attract a new purchaser.
That leaves the South Wales coalfield with 2 Smallmines,Danygraig No4 and Nanthir No2.
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Post by tygwyn on Jun 9, 2015 4:07:03 GMT -5
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Post by tygwyn on Apr 2, 2018 16:04:07 GMT -5
There seems to be new owners for Aberpergwm Colliery ,purchased from Walters Energy recently,no mention yet who these people are,i would hazard a guess investors,as it seems they`re throwing 10 million at it,and supposedly to start back soon as job applications have been floating around for a while now,
Also a rumour Unity is also starting back with its debt written off by the receivers,but that is just a rumour.
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Post by John on Apr 3, 2018 5:41:09 GMT -5
There seems to be new owners for Aberpergwm Colliery ,purchased from Walters Energy recently,no mention yet who these people are,i would hazard a guess investors,as it seems they`re throwing 10 million at it,and supposedly to start back soon as job applications have been floating around for a while now, Also a rumour Unity is also starting back with its debt written off by the receivers,but that is just a rumour.
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Post by tygwyn on Apr 3, 2018 9:34:50 GMT -5
Good question,the workforce at Unity from start to finish were nearly pensioners,lol.
Aberpergwm workforce were younger,but depends on the availability to work,having found more secure[if that`s possible]work outside the industry,
Time will tell.
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Post by tygwyn on May 31, 2018 12:16:35 GMT -5
Aberpergwm is starting back on Monday apparently,lets hope it lasts longer than last time,
That will be 2 underground anthracite Collieries in South Wales.
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Post by dazbt on Jun 2, 2018 16:29:17 GMT -5
Aberpergwm is starting back on Monday apparently,lets hope it lasts longer than last time, That will be 2 underground anthracite Collieries in South Wales. Great news. Who are the new owners John and where is the other working mine? Any idea about the intended method of working? |
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Post by tygwyn on Jun 3, 2018 12:10:04 GMT -5
The owners are still a mystery Daz,
CM`s were used last going off,but there`s still around a 1,000 metre`s of drivage in the new drift to get down to the take,
Dan y graig No.4,a small mine in Crynant,in the Dulais Valley,a few miles up the road from Cefn Coed Colliery museum.
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Post by dazbt on Jun 3, 2018 13:00:13 GMT -5
Strange that the "new owners" haven't stood up for a photo call, do you think there might be some sort of sinister fiddle to write off 'owings' by yet another Jim W. sideshow or, could it be there's a slight lack of confidence ? ......................... either way I hope it is successful, any chance you've dusted off your old hatchet and hired yourself an assistant cowhand?  |
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Post by tygwyn on Jun 3, 2018 19:49:37 GMT -5
It is strange as you say not to get their faces out there,personally I think their a bunch of venture capitalists,with a plan to get in and out as soon as possible,the duff market for Aberthaw powerstation ends in 2025 unless it has a reprieve,so they need to be quick and throw money at it and get into the take.
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