Britain didn't run out of coal, it's just in deep seams that are uneconomic to extract compared to strip-mined lignite. Newcastle is proverbially built on top

Britain didn't run out of coal, it's just in deep seams that are uneconomic to extract compared to strip-mined lignite. Newcastle is proverbially built on top of the stuff. Although renewable energy sources and electric arc furnaces that consume scrap are preferred these days.