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.

Experts are developing projects across Wales and hope it can be at the "forefront" of the approach.

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 ...

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

Memories of the mining industry that once dominated the ... "Is it right (that) the UK took the economic benefit from Welsh coal but won't fund the safety of its legacy?" local Labour MP Beth ...

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 ...

In the 1980s, while President Ronald Reagan’s administration was breaking a strike of 11,000 air traffic controllers and ...

£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 ...