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Post by John on Jul 31, 2008 16:42:00 GMT -5
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Post by dazbt on Jul 31, 2008 17:06:34 GMT -5
I believe the Saar Colliery closed last year, not totally sure though, if anybody can confirm it .............
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Post by timberlad on Aug 5, 2008 5:21:10 GMT -5
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Post by John on Aug 5, 2008 7:04:23 GMT -5
Harold floats around Europe in his holidays photographing pit headstocks.
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Post by brianr on Aug 10, 2009 6:16:41 GMT -5
They have around 5 big pits still going in Germany, West, Ost, Ibbenburen Anthrazite, August Victoria, Saar, Prosper Haniel.
Ost will close either this year or next (2800 miners there) still with in excess of 20 million tonnes left.
All pits are planned to close by 2019, irrespective of reserves
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Post by John on Aug 10, 2009 6:21:10 GMT -5
Do they still get subsidized by the German Government??
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