Official Statistics
Coal mining production and manpower returns from July to September 2025
Updated 3 December 2025
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1. Aberpergwm coal mine, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Tonnage | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | 11,754 | 253 |
| August 2025 | 8,349 | 255 |
| September 2025 | 9,300 | 263 |
2. Ayle Colliery, Cumbria, England
| Tonnage | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | 99 | 7 |
| August 2025 | 48 | 7 |
| September 2025 | 173 | 7 |
3. Forest of Dean coal mines
| Sites | Tonnage | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | 7 | 39 | 10 |
| August 2025 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| September 2025 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
4. Total for the UK
| Sites | Tonnage | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | 9 | 11,892 | 270 |
| August 2025 | 9 | 8407 | 271 |
| September 2025 | 9 | 9473 | 275 |