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How many days were the chile coal miners underground?
The Chilean coal miners were trapped underground for 69 days before being rescued.
How many people died in the coal miners stike of 1919?
26 million
Is coal still used today?
Yes, coal is very much still in use. Many power plants burn cola to produce electricity, particularly in under developed countries with growing economies. China is one of the largest users right now.
Who became a national hero to many as a result of the coal miners' strike of 1919?
John Lewis
How is coal turned into electricity?
Since coal is underground, it must be mined in order to be used. Many coal beds are near the surface. Special machines remove the top layer of soil and rock to expose the coal. This type of mining is surface mining. Some coal lies deep below ground, requiring miners to dig long shafts into the ground. Miners ride elevators deep below the surface to dig out the coal. About 92 percent of the coal that is mined is used to generate electricity. Power plants burn coal and use the heat to boil water into steam. The steam turns large turbine blades, which generate electricity. Manufacturing plants use about four percent of the coal to make plastics, tar, fertilizers, steel, and medicine. The remaining coal is shipped oversees to other countries.
Where were the mining camps for men who lived there?
For a time in the US history of coal mining, many of the miners lived on coal company property. This was especially true among the coal mining companies in West Virginia.
How long did the 1984 miners strike last?
They are many reason's for the strike but one of them is that the miners wanted to work overtime but Margret Thatcher would not pay them and she put a ban on overtime, so the NCB (National Coal Board) offered the miners a 5.2% increase in wages but the miners refused.
Why is coal mining a difficult task?
coal mining can be a dangerous job, thousands of miners have been killed or injured in accidents in the mines, many more suffer from " black lung".
How many surface coal mines are there in the U.S.?
In 2001 there were 759 surface coal mines in the United States, which produced 745.3 million short tons of coal.
Can non smokers get black lungs?
Yes of course. There have been many cases of coal miners getting black lung because of all the particales of coal they inhale. no they can not get black lungs!!!
What does a miners job involve?
Miners are men who go into underground tunnels and remove various ores. Miners lives in the 19 th and early 20th century were not pleasant especially if they were coal miners. Conditions, safety and pay were abominable. American coal companies in particular were very bad employers, in many cases forcing miners to buy all their supplie at company stores ( Listen to the song "16 tons" ) After WW2 conditions became better, particularly in copper and gold mines in Africa and gypsum mines everywhere. Safety became a big concern and pay was far better . My dad was a hard rock miner for 20 years.
Why does china produce so much coal?
Because they have so many factories, the most in the world
