#coal-industry

#coal-industry

Wang Bingbing’s life reflects a past where coal industry was dangerous but profitable. As China moves toward cleaner energy, families like his fear being left behind.

The mass picket of the Orgreave coke works in 1984 originated from the battle of Saltley Gate, involving 400 miners led by Arthur Scargill, later joining 15,000 others.

Busiswe Ndebele, a former mine plant attendant, expressed her concerns about job availability: "We are surrounded by coalmines, so if the coalmines close down there won't be any jobs."