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Celtic Energy is to submit plans to extend the Selar opencast coal mine in the Neath Valley, with the creation of up to 60 jobs. 06-Apr-2009 Celtic Energy is creating 25 new jobs at its East Pit coal mine in the Swansea Valley, and a further 38 jobs will relocate from other sites. 01-Oct-2008 Celtic Energy is seeking permission from Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot councils to extend an opencast coal mine at Coed Hafod Heulog, with the creation of 70 jobs. 12-Dec-2005 Celtic Energy is to shed about 36 jobs at the Nant Helen opencast coal mine near Coelbren next month. 10-Oct-2005 Celtic Energy, the opencast mining company with 300 staff, has received a takeover approach from Hirwaun-based civil engineer Walters Group. 26-May-2004 Celtic Energy has won approval from Neath Port Talbot Council to set up an opencast mine in the Amman Valley, and UK Coal will take overall responsibility for the site. 19-Feb-2003 Celtic Energy has submitted revised plans to extend opencast mining at East Pit in the upper Amman Valley, which would provide more than 130 jobs. 30-Aug-2002 Celtic Energy is forming a joint venture with Cofton, the Birmingham-based property developer, for the commercial development of its brownfield sites across South Wales. 07-Jun-2001 Celtic Energy is to receive a £3m government aid package to protect jobs at its coal mines, while a further £5m will go to other mining groups around the country. 12-Apr-2001 Celtic Energy has won approval to develop the Margam coal mine near Port Talbot, creating up to 350 jobs. 16-Mar-1999 Celtic Energy has won approval from Bridgend County Borough Council to develop the Margram drift mine at Aberdaiden, creating up to 400 jobs. 07-Jan-1999 Celtic Energy has announced plans to extend the existing Park Slip West opencast mine at Kenfig Hill and to develop a new drift mine at Aberbaiden, providing 200 construction jobs for three years. 30-Dec-1998 Celtic Energy has completed a new £4m coal processing plant at Onllwyn to process the coal from its Nant Helen, Brynhenllys and Selar sites. 24-Sep-1998 Celtic Energy is to develop a deep coal mine at Margam in South Wales, creating up to 300 jobs. 27-Feb-1998 Celtic Energy has been told by the Environment Agency that it will have to comply with the new tougher emission standards when it revives the disused Uskmouth coal-fired power station, but the company is complaining that this would contradict government attempts to improve the market for coal. 31-Dec-1997 Celtic Energy is claiming £20m damages from the German government, saying that it has been illegally subsidising its coal industry over the last 2 years. 21-Oct-1997 Charterhouse Development Capital is looking to sell its 85% stake in Celtic Energy, the Welsh coalmining and power generation company, as Celtic requires a backer with the resources to finance a number of long-term development projects. 07-Oct-1997 Celtic Energy has won a £100m contract from National Power to supply up to 3.4m tonnes of coal over five years from next April. 16-May-1997 Eastern Group and Celtic Energy are discussing the construction of a 400MW clean coal power station at a cost of £300m. 17-Feb-1997 Celtic Energy is planning to recommission the Uskmouth B power station near Newport in an effort to become Wales's biggest energy producer. 27-Jan-1997
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