Mining in Wales Mining in Wales Mining in Wales provided a significant source of income to the economy of Wales throughout the nineteenth century and early twentieth century. It was key to the Industrial Revolution. Wales was famous for its coal mining, in the Rhondda Valley, the South Wales Valleys and throughout the South Wales coalfield and by 1913 Barry had become the largest coal exporting port in the world, with Cardiff as second, as coal was transported down by rail. Northeast Wales also had its own coalfield and Tower Colliery (closed January 2008) near Hirwaun is regarded by many as the oldest
Coastal coal-carrying trade of New South Wales initial low payment upon delivery of their coal to a customer but also later received a share of the actual profits from all sales, in proportion to their market share. "Main article: Wollongong Harbour Precinct" Wollongong was for a time the only safe anchorage on the southern coalfields and the third largest port in NSW. The coal port at Wollongong Harbour consisted of the man-made Belmore Basin and the 'Tee Wharf'. On Belmore Basin, there were four coal straithes on the western side of the basin and two steam cranes on the eastern side. Loading at the 'Tee Wharf' was