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Coal miners in the Victorian era were paid low wages, typically earning around 15-25 shillings per week. The work was extremely dangerous and the conditions were harsh, leading to widespread poverty among coal miners and their families.

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No, the ancient Egyptians did not have coal as it was not naturally found in Egypt. They primarily used wood and charcoal for their fuel needs. Coal mining and usage became prominent much later in human history.


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Coal mining is still ongoing in many countries, but it has decreased significantly in some regions due to a shift towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. The decline of coal mining has been accelerated by factors such as coal's environmental impact and the increasing use of renewable energy sources.


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Coal mining has followed the history of the human race. Prehistory Hunter -- Gatherer populations sought coal usually found near surface areas. Coal is not always under the Earth, rather it can be in a geological 'seam' that is exposed to the human eye - accessible. Digging and exploration mining on a large scale is recorded as early as 2,000 BC. Prehistory cave drawings over 8,000 years old or older often utilize coal as a 'paint', much like chalk. Indigenous peoples sought coal and different coal types - keeping camp fires smoldering, hotter fires, 'Portable Fire', sterilization of clothing / wound sealing, human and animal body paints, purification of water, cooking tools, personal care tools, weaponry (blades, arrowheads, fire). One area for excellent examples of the history of coal and human development can be found in the verbal and now recorded history of American Indian populations in N. America, where coal was utilized in extremely innovative ways. Coal was staple for life and death (war paint - adornment of burial sites). IronHorse improved answer


When did mining stop?

it costs way to much to mine and to much energy