Thacker is also known for his presentations on Coal Creek history in which he portrays David Thomas, a mining engineer of Welsh ancestry who lived in Coal Creek and participated in its history.

Flood water from a disused mine is being used as a renewable source of heating for the first time in Wales. The business near ...

The pit reopened in January 1995 but the coal has effectively run out ... Deputy first minister Ieuan Wyn Jones added: "It is an icon of Welsh resistance - the abiding history of a mining community ...

Previously untapped heat from a mine water treatment scheme (MWTS) in Wales is now being harnessed to provide low-carbon ...

Coal and metal mining goes back hundreds of years ... It found that nearly 20% of Welsh homes lay within one of three highest-opportunity areas for mine water heat. It doesn't necessarily mean ...

dangerous life also came through in the memories of the great Welsh actor Richard Burton, whose father and brothers were miners. He once spoke of his father's love of the pit and the coal seam ...

which was very popular in the Welsh valleys. The last mine, Point of Ayr, disappeared in 1996, leaving the population permanently impoverished. But coal is still everywhere. It has shaped the ...

£130m has been invested in securing waste left behind by coal mining operations. Earlier this year, the Welsh government said up to £600m could be needed to secure coal tips across the nation.

Coal and metal mining goes back hundreds of years ... It found that nearly 20% of Welsh homes lay within one of three highest-opportunity areas for mine water heat. It doesn't necessarily mean we'll ...