Official Statistics
Coal mining production and manpower returns from October to December 2025
Updated 4 February 2026
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1. Aberpergwm coal mine, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Tonnage | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 10,847 | 265 |
| November 25 | 9,469 | 261 |
| December 2025 | 8,218 | 259 |
2. Ayle Colliery, Cumbria, England
| Tonnage | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 138 | 7 |
| November 2025 | 158 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 144 | 8 |
3. Forest of Dean coal mines
| Sites | Tonnage | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| November 2025 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| December 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
4. Total for the UK
| Sites | Tonnage | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 8 | 10,988 | 281 |
| November 2025 | 8 | 9,635 | 279 |
| December 2025 | 8 | 8,362 | 277 |