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coalfield [ˈkəʊlfiːld] N

coalfield

煤田 méitián

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By 1890, the coalfield was producing 3 million tons of coal per year, and by 1933 this had risen to over 5 million tons. en.wikipedia.org

A controversial coalfield development was proposed in the 1970s. en.wikipedia.org

The coalfield experienced a late-stage development when opencast mining was commenced on a large scale, mostly on the gently-dipping north crop. en.wikipedia.org

By the 1870s, powerful financial syndicates controlled the railroads and the coalfields. en.wikipedia.org

This was a line which essentially served a coalfield, although there was a rudimentary passenger service between 1912 and 1951. en.wikipedia.org

This area is known as the exposed coalfield. en.wikipedia.org

Although some areas of the coalfield are effectively worked out, considerable reserves remain. en.wikipedia.org

This was essentially a railway to serve the coalfield and was closed in 1958. en.wikipedia.org

Although production fell after the 1913 high, demand was still strong enough to push the coalfields to their limit. en.wikipedia.org

The coalfield is around 10 miles / 16km wide; its eastern and western margins are fault-bounded. en.wikipedia.org

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