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Coal mining production and manpower returns statistics 2024

Coal mining production and manpower returns received by the Coal Authority.

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Tonnage and manpower, which includes contractors, is primarily as declared by licensees but includes some estimates where returns have not been submitted.

For declaration purposes, the county is where the site centre or mine entrance is located.

These reports include mines and sites declaring an output or manpower during the period.

Some mines or sites have more than one licence.

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Updates to this page

Published 23 April 2024
Last updated 15 October 2024 + show all updates
  1. The operator of a surface coal mine in Wales has provided its final total tonnage figure for the 4 month period after mining stopped in November 2023. This was used to create monthly production estimates for January and February 2024 and update surface mining in Wales for April to June 2024.

  2. Added coal mining production and manpower returns received by the Coal Authority April to June 2024.

  3. Removed estimated manpower figures for surface coal mines in Wales.

  4. First published.

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