British Coal
The British Coal Corporation was a nationalised corporation responsible for the mining of coal in the United Kingdom from 1987 until it was effectively dissolved in 1997. The corporation was created by renaming its predecessor, the National Coal Board (NCB).
| Predecessor | National Coal Board |
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| Successor | Coal Authority |
| Formation | 5 March 1987 |
| Dissolved | 27 March 2004 |
| Legal status | Statutory corporation |
| Headquarters | Hobart House, Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7AE |
| Products | Coal |
| Owner | UK Government |
Chairman | Sir Robert Haslam (1987–1990) Neil Clarke (1991–June 1997) Philip Hutchinson (June 1997–December 1997) Mike Atkinson (1998–2000) Peter Mason (2000–2004) |
| Act of Parliament | |
Parliament of the United Kingdom | |
| Long title | An Act to change the name of the National Coal Board to the British Coal Corporation; to make new provision with respect to grants by the Secretary of State to the Corporation; to make provision for securing further participation by organisations representing employees in the coal industry in the management of trusts and other bodies connected with that industry and in the management of superannuation schemes for such employees; and for other purposes connected therewith. |
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| Citation | 1987 c. 3 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 5 March 1987 |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Coal Industry Act 1987 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
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