In the early hours of the 12th April 2010 machinery at Mainshill open cast site was sabotaged. Two Caterpillar D9T's and a 170 tonne face scrapping earth mover, an O&K RH90, were targeted, both will be inoperable today, and will cost Scottish Coal greatly.

Coal extracted from the mine at Mainshill is to be used as fuel for the controversial Drax Power Station, site of the very first Camp for Climate Action and recognised as the most polluting in the UK.