Coal mining production and manpower returns received by the Coal Authority July to September 2023
Updated 15 October 2024
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Coal mining production and manpower returns received by the Coal Authority July to September 2023
1. UK
1.1 Surface coal mines
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | 2 | 2 | 138 |
| September 2023 | 2 | 2 | 132 |
| Peak | 2 | 2 | 138 |
Total output 124,581 tonnes.
1.2 Underground coal mines
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | 7 | 7 | 218 |
| September 2023 | 7 | 7 | 231 |
| Peak | 7 | 7 | 231 |
Total output 19,957 tonnes.
1.3 Combined total for the UK
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | 9 | 9 | 356 |
| September 2023 | 9 | 9 | 363 |
| Peak | 9 | 9 | 363 |
Total output 144,538 tonnes.
2. England
2.1 Surface coal mines
Derbyshire
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| September 2023 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Peak | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Total output 0 tonnes.
2.2 Underground coal mines
Gloucestershire
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| September 2023 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| Peak | 5 | 5 | 25 |
Total output 168 tonnes.
Northumberland
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| September 2023 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Peak | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Total output 239 tonnes.
2.3 Combined total for England
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | 7 | 7 | 43 |
| September 2023 | 7 | 7 | 32 |
| Peak | 7 | 7 | 43 |
Total output 406 tonnes.
3. Wales
3.1 Surface coal mines
Merthyr Tydfil
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | 1 | 1 | 127 |
| September 2023 | 1 | 1 | 125 |
| Peak | 1 | 1 | 127 |
Total output 124,581 tonnes.
3.2 Underground coal mines
Neath Port Talbot
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | 1 | 1 | 186 |
| September 2023 | 1 | 1 | 206 |
| Peak | 1 | 1 | 206 |
Total output 19,551 tonnes.
3.3 Combined total for Wales
| Sites | Licences | Manpower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | 2 | 2 | 313 |
| September 2023 | 2 | 2 | 331 |
| Peak | 2 | 2 | 331 |
Total output 144,132 tonnes.