Official Statistics

Coal mining production and manpower returns received by the Coal Authority January to March 2023

Updated 15 October 2024

1. UK

1.1 Surface coal mines

Sites Licences Manpower
January 2023 2 2 147
March 2023 2 2 148
Peak 2 2 148

Total output 66,357 tonnes.

1.2 Underground coal mines

Sites Licences Manpower
January 2023 6 6 197
March 2023 6 6 215
Peak 7 7 215

Total output 26,885 tonnes.

1.3 Combined total for the UK

Sites Licences Manpower
January 2023 8 8 344
March 2023 8 8 363
Peak 9 9 363

Total output 93,243 tonnes.

2. England

2.1 Surface coal mines

Derbyshire

Sites Licences Manpower
January 2023 1 1 14
March 2023 1 1 15
Peak 1 1 15

Total output 0 tonnes.

2.2 Underground coal mines

Gloucestershire

Sites Licences Manpower
January 2023 4 4 15
March 2023 4 4 18
Peak 5 5 18

Total output 16 tonnes.

Northumberland

Sites Licences Manpower
January 2023 1 1 6
March 2023 1 1 7
Peak 1 1 7

Total output 392 tonnes.

2.3 Combined total for England

Sites Licences Manpower
January 2023 6 6 35
March 2023 6 6 40
Peak 7 7 40

Total output 407 tonnes.

3. Wales

3.1 Surface coal mines

Merthyr Tydfil

Sites Licences Manpower
January 2023 1 1 133
March 2023 1 1 133
Peak 1 1 133

Total output 66,357 tonnes.

3.2 Underground coal mines

Neath Port Talbot

Sites Licences Manpower
January 2023 1 1 176
March 2023 1 1 190
Peak 1 1 190

Total output 26,478 tonnes.

3.3 Combined total for Wales

Sites Licences Manpower
January 2023 2 2 309
March 2023 2 2 323
Peak 2 2 323

Total output 92,835 tonnes.