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- The coal industry in Wales played an important role in the Industrial Revolution. Coal mining in Wales expanded in the 18th century to provide fuel for the blast furnaces of the iron and copper industries that were expanding in southern Wales. The industry had reached large proportions by the end of that century, and then further expanded to supply steam-coal for the steam vessels that were beginning to trade around the world. The Cardiff Coal Exchange set the world price for steam-coal and Cardiff became a major coal-exporting port. The South Wales Coalfield was at its peak in 1913 and was one of the largest coalfields in the world. It remained the largest coalfield in Britain until 1925. The supply of coal dwindled, and pits closed in spite of a UK-wide strike against closures. The last deep mine in Wales, Tower Colliery, closed in 2008, after thirteen years as a co-operative owned by its miners. The South Wales Coalfield was not the only coal mining area of the country. There was a sizeable industry in Flintshire and Denbighshire in northeast Wales, and coal was also mined in Anglesey. (en)
- L'existence de mines de charbon du pays de Galles est attestée dès le XIIIe siècle, mais le démarrage de la production à grande échelle fut plus tardif, en raison de difficultés de transport propre au pays de Galles. L'expansion ne fut vraiment spectaculaire qu'à la toute fin du XVIIIe siècle, une fois ces obstacles vaincus. (fr)
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- L'existence de mines de charbon du pays de Galles est attestée dès le XIIIe siècle, mais le démarrage de la production à grande échelle fut plus tardif, en raison de difficultés de transport propre au pays de Galles. L'expansion ne fut vraiment spectaculaire qu'à la toute fin du XVIIIe siècle, une fois ces obstacles vaincus. (fr)
- The coal industry in Wales played an important role in the Industrial Revolution. Coal mining in Wales expanded in the 18th century to provide fuel for the blast furnaces of the iron and copper industries that were expanding in southern Wales. The industry had reached large proportions by the end of that century, and then further expanded to supply steam-coal for the steam vessels that were beginning to trade around the world. The Cardiff Coal Exchange set the world price for steam-coal and Cardiff became a major coal-exporting port. The South Wales Coalfield was at its peak in 1913 and was one of the largest coalfields in the world. It remained the largest coalfield in Britain until 1925. The supply of coal dwindled, and pits closed in spite of a UK-wide strike against closures. The last (en)
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- Coal industry in Wales (en)
- Mines de charbon du pays de Galles (fr)
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