MINING group Hargreaves Services has revealed it is the company in merger talks with UK Coal.

Doncaster-based UK Coal, Britain's largest coal mining company, said on Tuesday it was assessing a merger approach that could mitigate the negative effects of its exposure to deep mines.

Hargreaves Services, which operates  Maltby Colliery near Rotherham and Kellingley Colliery in West Yorkshire, said in a statement on Wednesday: "Hargreaves Services notes the statement from UK Coal regarding its discussions o......for the full story register now for free or login below...