Merthyr Tydfil's Ffos-y-Fran mine was responsible for 86% of the UK's total coal output before it closed Residents who live near the UK's largest opencast mine have "grave concerns" over rising water ...

Ffos-y-Fran opencast coalmine was allowed to go ahead close to homes and businesses in Merthyr Tydfil [Matthew Horwood/Getty Images] Concerns have been raised over the safety of three large spoil tips ...

The UK's largest opencast coalmine must close after an extension to keep it running was rejected. It means production at Ffos-y-Fran, near Merthyr Tydfil, must now stop after 16 years of excavation.

A revised restoration plan for the Ffos y Fran opencast coal mine in Merthyr could be submitted early next year as residents and campaigners are calling for the site to be restored and made safe. The ...

Plans for a new restoration scheme for the Ffos-y-Fran opencast coal mine in Merthyr Tydfil have been revealed. Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd has applied for a revised scheme for the final restoration of ...

A call has been made for plans to restore an opencast coal mine in Merthyr Tydfil to be called in by Welsh Government. Delyth Jewell MS, the Plaid Cymru member for South Wales East, has requested a ...

The UK's biggest opencast coalmine will close on 30 November this year, its operator has confirmed. Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd, which runs Ffos-y-Fran in Merthyr Tydfil, has submitted a notification to ...

The UK's last opencast coal mine closes today seven months after being refused an extension – but there are now fears about how the massive site will be restored. The giant Ffos-y-Fran mine, near ...

The UK's largest opencast coal mine has confirmed its closure date. The planning permission to extract coal at the Ffos-y-Fran site in Merthyr Tydfil expired in September 2022 after 15 years. Its ...