Kellingley Colliery is due to receive �7.2m

The pits in West and South Yorkshire will all share in the �36m cash injection announced by the Energy Minister Stephen Timms.

Kellingley Colliery in West Yorkshire will get �7.2m while Hay Royds pit near Huddersfield will receive �140,000.

South Yorkshire's Harworth, Maltby and Rossington will share �10.2m

But Hatfield Colliery near Doncaster has yet to accept the cash offer which remains on the table until the end of March.

Energy Minister Stephen Timms said the awards would help safeguard 3,500 across the country.

The cash would also ensure the "medium-term economic viability" of the mines, he added.