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Economics. Thoughts of prosperity for small tow with high u nemployment Mine was backed by government funding Promise of over 250 jobs for the next 15 years Introduction of mine would have positive effects on surrounding industries. Economics Con’t.
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Economics • Thoughts of prosperity for small tow with high unemployment • Mine was backed by government funding • Promise of over 250 jobs for the next 15 years • Introduction of mine would have positive effects on surrounding industries
Economics Con’t • Curragh Inc. did not keep up with production and quickly began to fall in debt • After explosion company went bankrupt • Huge multimillion dollar loans put in place by government could not be paid off • 8 months after the mine opened the town was left worse off