The mine worked the Ynisarwed and No 2 Rhondda seams.
1956-65 Dennis Mullany
1965 D Evans and K Allen
1966-71 Gleison Colliery Co ltd
1971-72 James and Clark
1972-75 Slack and James
1975-82 Slack and Craven
1983-92 Aman Mining Ltd
1992-97 W James (Same one as above)
1997-04 S+T Fuels
2004-07 Apex mining Ltd
2007-9 Coal Direct Ltd
2009-2011 MNS Mining Ltd
The mine closed in 2011 after an accident where four miners were killed. They had accidentally blasted into old workings and released a large amount of water, three of the miners managed to escape but four miners drowned. (Links below)
External Links
Publications (2)
- Booth, A.J.; Industrial Railway Society (1995); Small Mines of South Wales, Volume 2; pp. 44-45
- Cooke, R.A.; Lightmoor Press (2018); Gazeteer of Coal mines in South Wales and Monmouthshire