Butterwell mine

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Butterwell Mine was an open-cut coal mine near Morpeth in Northumberland, England. The mine, which closed in 2016, was owned and operated by UK Coal.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the now-closed mine in Northumberland, England.

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Background

The mine was commissioned in 2011/2012. On its website, UK Coal states that operations started in October 2011 "with coal production starting in May 2012.

The planning permission for the mine was for a total of 1 million tonnes of coal to be extracted over 41 months. Planning permission was granted in May 2011.

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