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How coal is mined at Orgreave mine
Orgreave is an opencast mine in Yorkshire. Coal has been mined in the area for more than 200 years. The report explains opencast and deep shaft mining methods as well as touching on how the methods and numbers employed in mining have changed.
Note: aspects of this programme reflect the time when it was made 鈥� the Orgreave mine is now closed.
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