Official Statistics

Coal mining production and manpower returns received by the Coal Authority April to June 2024

Updated 27 November 2024

1. UK

1.1 Surface coal mines

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2024 3 3 18
June 2024 2 2 14
Peak 3 3 18

Total output 12,802 tonnes.

1.2 Underground coal mines

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2024 5 5 233
June 2024 7 7 250
Peak 7 7 250

Total output 18,787 tonnes.

1.3 Combined total for the UK

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2024 8 8 251
June 2024 9 9 264
Peak 9 9 264

Total output 31,588 tonnes.

2. England

2.1 Surface coal mines

Derbyshire

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2024 1 1 6
June 2024 1 1 2
Peak 1 1 6

Total output 0 tonnes.

Northumberland

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2024 1 1 0
June 2024 0 0 0
Peak 1 1 0

Total output 12,802 tonnes.

2.2 Underground coal mines

Gloucestershire

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2024 3 3 9
June 2024 5 5 20
Peak 5 5 20

Total output 28 tonnes.

Northumberland

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2024 1 1 7
June 2024 1 1 7
Peak 1 1 7

Total output 250 tonnes.

2.3 Combined total for England

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2024 6 6 22
June 2024 7 7 29
Peak 7 7 33

Total output 13,079 tonnes.

3. Wales

3.1 Surface coal mines

Merthyr Tydfil

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2024 1 1 12
June 2024 1 1 12
Peak 1 1 12

Total output 0 tonnes.

3.2 Underground coal mines

Neath Port Talbot

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2024 1 1 217
June 2024 1 1 223
Peak 1 1 223

Total output 18,509 tonnes.

3.3 Combined total for Wales

Sites Licences Manpower
April 2024 2 2 229
June 2024 2 2 235
Peak 2 2 235

Total output 18,509 tonnes.