The court heard that changes to improve safety at the colliery have since been made.

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Hargreaves Services said Maltby Colliery, near Rotherham, was no longer viable on safety, geological and financial grounds.

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As the only approved manufacturer of safety lamps in Wales, ETW produces 21st-century safety lamps which are still in use at Tower Colliery and other mines throughout the world.

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