Factors that have favoured the development of coal mining in the Ruhr region

Factors that have favoured the development of coal mining in the Ruhr region

  • The availability of large quantities of coal.
  • Availability of different types of coal e.g. bituminous
  • The coal is easy to mine since great depths are not involved especially in the exposed part.




  • Access to cheap water transport e.g. the Ruhr and Lippe rivers linking to the Rhine river.
    These enable large quantities of coal to be mined cheaply.
  • Availability of large market for coal especially from the established industries.
  • High level of technology used in the mining operations
  • Availability of skilled labour
  • Availability of capital from the well established banks and financial institutions.

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