The company behind the former Ffos y Fran opencast mine has submitted a revised plan to restore the site.
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Lessons ‘must be learned’ after ‘epic mismanagement’ of Ffos y Fran saga
Ffos y Fran mine, in Merthyr Tydfil, is the last opencast mine in Wales. The license to extract coal from there expired in September 2022.
Money shortage could hit plans to restore UK’s last opencast mine
Plans to restore the last opencast mine in the UK could be significantly curtailed due to a shortfall of tens of millions of pounds, a committee heard.
Calls for company behind opencast coal mine to restore site and make it safe
A revised restoration plan for the Ffos y Fran opencast coal mine in Merthyr Tydfil could be submitted early next year, amid calls for the site to be restored and made safe.
‘Sad day’: closure of controversial mine announced – redundancies to come
The coal mine is set to close on November 30, according to the operator Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd after much controversy.
“No room for coal”: Extinction Rebellion’s pink boat blocks Ffos y Fran mine
The boat – which has been a feature of many protests – was secretly manoeuvred into position at 9.30am on July 5.
Opencast coal mine operators told to stop mining
Merthyr Tydfil Council has told the operators of an opencast coal mine in Merthyr Tydfil to stop mining there.
Suspected drink driver taken to hospital after crash
The driver was taken to Prince Charles Hospital with a minor injury.
Body found identified as missing Nelson rugby player
In a statement, South Wales Police said: “We can confirm that the body recovered from the River Taff has been formally identified as Brooke Morris.”
Body found in search for missing Nelson rugby player
Brooke Morris, 22, was last seen at around 2.30am on Saturday, October 12 after a night out in Merthyr Tydfil.