Aberpergwm
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Aberpergwm is the site of a colliery in the Vale of Neath near Glynneath
in south Wales
.
The drift mine was reopened in 1996 after being closed by British Coal
in 1985
. It is owned and worked by Energybuild, a private company now wholly owned by Walter Energy
of the USA (as of April 2011). The mine has probable recoverable reserves of 7.6 million tonnes of coal
.http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/2007/12/19/energybuild-flotation-boost-for-aberpergwm-91466-20266939/, which is a high-grade anthracite. Most is delivered to the Aberthaw power station
to the south of Cardiff
.
The ruined, derelict Aberpergwm House
stands on the grounds, the former seat of the Williams family of Aberpergwm.
Glynneath
Glynneath , also spelt Glyn Neath, is a small town, community and electoral ward lying on the River Neath in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It was formerly in the historic county of Glamorgan...
in south Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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The drift mine was reopened in 1996 after being closed by British Coal
British Coal
thumb|right|British Coal company logoThe British Coal Corporation was a nationalised corporation in the United Kingdom responsible for the extraction of coal...
in 1985
1985 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1985 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales*Princess of Wales - Diana, Princess of Wales*Secretary of State for Wales - Nicholas Edwards...
. It is owned and worked by Energybuild, a private company now wholly owned by Walter Energy
Walter Energy
Walter Energy, Inc. , with its U.S. headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama and its Canadian & U.K. headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, is the world’s leading, publicly traded “pure play” metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry. The Company also produces steam coal and...
of the USA (as of April 2011). The mine has probable recoverable reserves of 7.6 million tonnes of coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
.http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/2007/12/19/energybuild-flotation-boost-for-aberpergwm-91466-20266939/, which is a high-grade anthracite. Most is delivered to the Aberthaw power station
Aberthaw Power Station
Aberthaw Power Station refers to a series of two coal-fired power stations situated on the coast of South Wales, near Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. It is actually located on the waterfront of the nearby villages of Gileston and West Aberthaw on Limpert Bay...
to the south of Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
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The ruined, derelict Aberpergwm House
Aberpergwm House
Aberpergwm House is an abandoned and ruinous country house located in Glynneath, Wales. Within the grounds of the house sits the church of St. Cadoc, which is possibly of late medieval origin.-Origins:...
stands on the grounds, the former seat of the Williams family of Aberpergwm.