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Old 07-16-2008
Peon
 
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Default Who is the bigest employer in France within the coal industry?

Currently working in the coal industry in the UK, but would really like to move to France and stop in the idustry, but as over here we have UK Coal, whats their biggest firm to apply for a job there?
the only one i know in operation is one in the SE, so there is one!
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Old 07-16-2008
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The last French coal mine was closed a few years ago because it was not profitable any more to extract coal.

EDIT: There are still jobs related to coal to secure the coal sites so they do not become environmental hazards. There must be jobs related to coal imports too but there is no more extraction. There have been several attempts at reopening coal mines in Burgundy and elsewhere but they are systematically opposed by environmental groups.

Coal is not favored in France's energetic policy, it's a political choice so coal is not a major employer any more. Since a lot of jobs were lost, coal-related jobs were given in priority to former coal miners who were trained to do something else. I doubt they are creating jobs in the coal industry. Companies like SOFIREM work on helping people and regions transition to post-coal mining industries : http://www.industrie.gouv.fr/energie/charbon/se_cha_p.htm

The equivalent of UK Coal was Charbonnages de France: http://www.charbonnagesdefrance.fr/accueil.php?id_articleDuJour=437 (now their website only talks about the history of French coal mining)
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Regarding the 'edit' comment you made.

It SO turns me on when you think you are so right. x.

PS Could you not apply your skills used at the coal mine to another industry?
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