Official Statistics

Coal mining production and manpower returns received by the Coal Authority April to June 2023

Updated 15 October 2024

1. UK

1.1 Surface coal mines

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2023 2 2 147
June 2023 2 2 139
Peak 2 2 147

Total output 104,758 tonnes.

1.2 Underground coal mines

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2023 7 7 209
June 2023 7 7 220
Peak 7 7 220

Total output 15,402 tonnes.

1.3 Combined total for the UK

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2023 9 9 356
June 2023 9 9 359
Peak 9 9 361

Total output 120,160 tonnes.

2. England

2.1 Surface coal mines

Derbyshire

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2023 1 1 15
June 2023 1 1 1
Peak 1 1 15

Total output 0 tonnes.

2.2 Underground coal mines

Gloucestershire

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2023 5 5 19
June 2023 5 5 22
Peak 5 5 25

Total output 126 tonnes.

Northumberland

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2023 1 1 6
June 2023 1 1 7
Peak 1 1 7

Total output 268 tonnes.

2.3 Combined total for England

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2023 7 7 40
June 2023 7 7 40
Peak 7 7 47

Total output 394 tonnes.

3. Wales

3.1 Surface coal mines

Merthyr Tydfil

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2023 1 1 132
June 2023 1 1 128
Peak 1 1 132

Total output 104,758 tonnes.

3.2 Underground coal mines

Neath Port Talbot

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2023 1 1 184
June 2023 1 1 191
Peak 1 1 191

Total output 15,008 tonnes.

3.3 Combined total for Wales

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2023 2 2 316
June 2023 2 2 319
Peak 2 2 319

Total output 119,766 tonnes.