Nearly 650 jobs to go as Daw Mill Colliery closes
Daw Mill Colliery in Warwickshire will close, UK Coal has announced.
The majority of its 650-strong workforce are being made redundant.
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Questions marks over the future of 650 jobs at Daw Mill Colliery
The Chief Executive of UK Coal has warned that the extent of the damage caused by the underground fire at Daw Mill Colliery, will decide the future of 650 jobs.
Kevin McCullough says that the mine is being starved of oxygen, yet expects the fire to rage for months.
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Over 100 miners were evacuated when it was clear the fire was too fierce
The Chief Executive of UK Coal, Kevin McCullough, has told ITV News Central that the safety of miners was the main concern following the large underground fire on Friday 22 February.
By 9:30pm, all 106 miners were evacuated when the colliery realised it was 'incapable of controlling the fire'.
Around 650 jobs may now be at risk.
UK Coal: "This fire is on a scale not seen for decades"
Daw Mill Colliery's future remains in doubt this morning following a fire which broke out on Friday afternoon.
Over the last year, the future of the colliery has been the subject of significant uncertainty.
The company is said to be consulting with the workforce over the coming weeks.
– Kevin McCullough, Chief Executive for UK CoalThis fire is on a scale not seen for decades. I want to thank everyone in the mine that day for their professionalism and commitment.
It is said there is no risk or impact from the fire to residents living close to the site or above the mine.
Daw Mill Colliery future in doubt following major fire
More than 100 miners had to be evacuated from an underground mine on Friday after a major fire broke out.
The fire at Daw Mill Colliery in Warwickshire has been described as 'major' and it's expected to be closed for at least three to six months
Major underground fire at Daw Mill Colliery
A major underground fire broke out underground at Daw Mill Colliery in Warwickshire on Friday afternoon.
All miners had to be evacuated from the mine.
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800 jobs saved at Daw Mill colliery in Coventry
Britain's biggest coal producer has reshuffled its business and has safeguarded 2,500 jobs nationally, 800 are in Coventry.
– Jonson Cox, Chairman"The restructuring has helped to safeguard 2,500 highly skilled and well-paid jobs, a skilled supply chain, and created a funding plan for the £450 million pension deficit that UK Coal has been burdened with."
Coalfield Resources, formerly UK Coal, has split into two businesses. A mining arm called Mine Holdings and property division Harworth Estates.
The group previously warned that Daw Mill, in Coventry, could close by 2014. It also has a deep mine in Thoresby in Nottinghamshire.
– Jonson Cox, Chairman"This has been a restructuring of unprecedented scale and complexity for this size of company. I'm delighted that we've succeeded in completing it. Without it, it was almost certain that the coal mines would have been unable to trade beyond the first quarter of 2013."
Coal production jobs in Coventry safeguarded
The reshuffle of Britain's biggest coal producer has safeguarded 2,500 jobs across the UK.
UK Coal has split its operations into two businesses after the company, which generates around 5% of Britain's electricity requirements, slumped to a loss in the first half of the year as production at Daw Mill mine near Coventry plunged.
The new reshuffle is said to have safeguarded jobs at the Coventry-based mine.
200 people expected to lose their jobs at Daw Mill Colliery
Hundreds are expected to lose their jobs at the Daw Mill Colliery in Warwickshire.
UK Coal, who run the mine, want to reduce the workforce from 500 to 700 as part of restructuring plans.
Last month the firm said it was becoming too expensive to extract coal at the site. Unions say they'll fight any compulsory redundancies.
Daw Mill Colliery closure - full report by Lee Comley
Full report into the closure of the Daw Mill Colliery by Lee Comley
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