Concerns have been raised over the safety of three large spoil tips set to be left above Merthyr Tydfil following the closure of the UK's last opencast coalmine. A geotechnical report prepared for the ...

Merthyr Tydfil's Ffos-y-Fran mine was responsible for 86% of the UK's total coal output before it closed The Welsh government will make the final decision about a controversial plan to restore the ...

The Welsh government has taken control of deciding how to restore the UK's largest opencast mine at Ffos-y-Fran, following backlash over a reduced £15m plan by Merthyr South Wales Ltd. The proposal ...

The Welsh Government is set to make the final ruling on a contentious proposal to restore the site of the UK's last opencast mine. Merthyr South Wales Ltd (MSW) faced criticism after submitting a ...