Coal mining production and manpower returns received by the Coal Authority January to March 2024
Updated 27 November 2024
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1. UK
1.1 Surface coal mines
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 3 | 3 | 131 |
| March 2024 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| Peak | 3 | 3 | 131 |
Total output 40,158.
1.2 Underground coal mines
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 6 | 6 | 227 |
| March 2024 | 6 | 6 | 241 |
| Peak | 6 | 6 | 241 |
Total output 19,463 tonnes.
1.3 Combined total for the UK
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 9 | 9 | 358 |
| March 2024 | 7 | 7 | 247 |
| Peak | 9 | 9 | 358 |
Total output 59,621.
2. England
2.1 Surface coal mines
Derbyshire
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| March 2024 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Peak | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Total output 0 tonnes.
Northumberland
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| March 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peak | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total output 808 tonnes.
2.2 Underground coal mines
Gloucestershire
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| March 2024 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Peak | 4 | 4 | 16 |
Total output 10 tonnes.
Northumberland
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| March 2024 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Peak | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Total output 379 tonnes.
2.3 Combined total for England
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| March 2024 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
| Peak | 7 | 7 | 29 |
Total output 1,197 tonnes.
3. Wales
3.1 Surface coal mines
Merthyr Tydfil
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 1 | 1 | 125 |
| March 2024 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Peak | 1 | 1 | 125 |
Total output 39,350 tonnes.
3.2 Underground coal mines
Neath Port Talbot
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 1 | 1 | 205 |
| March 2024 | 1 | 1 | 218 |
| Peak | 1 | 1 | 218 |
Total output 19,074 tonnes.
3.3 Combined total for Wales
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 2 | 2 | 330 |
| March 2024 | 2 | 2 | 230 |
| Peak | 2 | 2 | 330 |
Total output 58,424 tonnes.