Official Statistics

Coal mining production and manpower returns received by the Coal Authority July to September 2023

Updated 15 October 2024

Coal mining production and manpower returns received by the Coal Authority July to September 2023

1. UK

1.1 Surface coal mines

Sites Licences Manpower
July 2023 2 2 138
September 2023 2 2 132
Peak 2 2 138

Total output 124,581 tonnes.

1.2 Underground coal mines

Sites Licences Manpower
July 2023 7 7 218
September 2023 7 7 231
Peak 7 7 231

Total output 19,957 tonnes.

1.3 Combined total for the UK

Sites Licences Manpower
July 2023 9 9 356
September 2023 9 9 363
Peak 9 9 363

Total output 144,538 tonnes.

2. England

2.1 Surface coal mines

Derbyshire

Sites Licences Manpower
July 2023 1 1 11
September 2023 1 1 7
Peak 1 1 11

Total output 0 tonnes.

2.2 Underground coal mines

Gloucestershire

Sites Licences Manpower
July 2023 5 5 25
September 2023 5 5 18
Peak 5 5 25

Total output 168 tonnes.

Northumberland

Sites Licences Manpower
July 2023 1 1 7
September 2023 1 1 7
Peak 1 1 7

Total output 239 tonnes.

2.3 Combined total for England

Sites Licences Manpower
July 2023 7 7 43
September 2023 7 7 32
Peak 7 7 43

Total output 406 tonnes.

3. Wales

3.1 Surface coal mines

Merthyr Tydfil

Sites Licences Manpower
July 2023 1 1 127
September 2023 1 1 125
Peak 1 1 127

Total output 124,581 tonnes.

3.2 Underground coal mines

Neath Port Talbot

Sites Licences Manpower
July 2023 1 1 186
September 2023 1 1 206
Peak 1 1 206

Total output 19,551 tonnes.

3.3 Combined total for Wales

Sites Licences Manpower
July 2023 2 2 313
September 2023 2 2 331
Peak 2 2 331

Total output 144,132 tonnes.