Hargreaves Services acquired Maltby Colliery in South Yorkshire from UK Coal plc in February 2007.
Maltby Colliery has been a working mine since 1908. Shaft sinking started in Sept 1907 and production started in 1911 and is one of the few remaining deep mines in the UK.
In 2006, it produced approximately 800,000 tonnes of high quality coking/industrial and power station fuel. Maltby currently employs around 500 people. In February 2007 Maltby Colliery signed a new three-year contract with Drax Power Station; Drax already accounts for approximately 60% of Maltby’s coal production.
Maltby Colliery Overview
supplier to Monckton Coke Works supplier to Drax Power Station supplier to major power stations & industry Plans to produce 1.2mt (2007) of high quality coking/industrial
and power station fuel
Hargreaves Statement
"This acquisition is a significant value add to our business, not only supplying Monckton but also enabling us to leverage off our other operations to financially benefit the group as a whole. The acquisition will also safeguard the future of Maltby and the jobs of almost 500 employees who work there and I am delighted to take Maltby forward into this next exciting phase” Gordon Banham, Chief Executive Officer.
In February 2007 Maltby Colliery signed a new three-year contract with Drax Power Station; Drax already accounts for approximately 60% of Maltby’s coal production.
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