It was just what was said in the news report last night. This is a particularly sought after coal.
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The Gleision Colliery employed eight people. It's thought to have produced a few hundred tonnes of coal a week.
The high quality anthracite coal mined here can be sold now for more than £200 a tonne, which has risen by around a third over the past three years.
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I can't specifically find proof that miners are well paid, but that's what was said on the news. Not brilliantly well-paid, they're not raking it in, but it offers a decent wage. I don't think it's like it used to be.