Coal mining production and manpower returns received by the Coal Authority October to December 2023
Updated 15 October 2024
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1. UK
1.1 Surface coal mines
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | 2 | 2 | 132 |
| December 2023 | 2 | 2 | 131 |
| Peak | 2 | 2 | 132 |
Total output 108,839 tonnes.
1.2 Underground coal mines
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | 7 | 7 | 224 |
| December 2023 | 6 | 6 | 222 |
| Peak | 7 | 7 | 224 |
Total output 19,478 tonnes.
1.3 Combined total for the UK
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | 9 | 9 | 356 |
| December 2023 | 8 | 8 | 353 |
| Peak | 9 | 9 | 356 |
Total output 128,317 tonnes.
2. England
2.1 Surface coal mines
Derbyshire
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| December 2023 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Peak | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Total output 0 tonnes.
2.2 Underground coal mines
Gloucestershire
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| December 2023 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| Peak | 5 | 5 | 17 |
Total output 65 tonnes.
Northumberland
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| December 2023 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Peak | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Total output 419 tonnes.
2.3 Combined total for England
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| December 2023 | 6 | 6 | 28 |
| Peak | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Total output 484 tonnes.
3. Wales
3.1 Surface coal mines
Merthyr Tydfil
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | 1 | 1 | 125 |
| December 2023 | 1 | 1 | 125 |
| Peak | 1 | 1 | 125 |
Total output 108,839 tonnes.
3.2 Underground coal mines
Neath Port Talbot
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | 1 | 1 | 200 |
| December 2023 | 1 | 1 | 200 |
| Peak | 1 | 1 | 200 |
Total output 18,994 tonnes.
3.3 Combined total for Wales
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | 2 | 2 | 325 |
| December 2023 | 2 | 2 | 325 |
| Peak | 2 | 2 | 325 |
Total output 127,833 tonnes.