Coal mining in the UK: Where mines are still being operated …

Britain's last deep coal mine, North Yorkshire's Kellingley Colliery, closed in December 2015 and the industry's future looks all but over as the government ramps …

Final Shift At Britain's Last Deep Coal Mine

Britain's last remaining deep coal mine has closed, bringing to an end an important chapter in the nation's industrial history. Millions of tonnes of coal had been extracted from Kellingley ...

UK coal mining production 1970-2022 | Statista

The volume of coal produced in the United Kingdom has fallen considerably since 1970. In that year, 136.6 million metric tons was produced from deep mining alone, but by 2017 UK production volumes ...

Database of Mining Deaths & Injuries

After a long time in preparation, the first part of our database on UK mining deaths and injuries is now available covering the years 1900-1991. The data, supplied mainly by Ian Winstanley with additions by Ray Lawrence, NMRS records and others runs to 86,701 records and is fully searchable. The...

Number of coal mines UK 2000-2022 | Statista

The number of operational deep coal mines in the United Kingdom (UK) has been steadily falling, from 33 in 2000 to six as of 2022. ... (UK) 1913-2022; Deep and surface mining coal production in ...

Britain's reliance on coal-fired power set to end …

Coal supplied 80 per cent of the UK's electricity in 1990 — but only 1 per cent last year, when 34.7 per cent came from gas, 32.8 per cent from wind and solar, 11.6 per cent from bioenergy ...

What impact will planned new UK coal mine have …

The UK is set to get its first new deep coal mine in three decades after the government approved plans for a project in Cumbria, despite widespread opposition on environmental grounds.

UK's first new deep coal mine for 30 years likely …

The UK's last operating deep coal mine, Kellingley, closed in 2015 and England's last coal mine stopped operating this year. Green groups say the new coal mine, which would emit 8m tonnes of ...

UK government greenlights first new coal mine in three …

The UK government has greenlit a controversial plan to open the country's first new coal mine in three decades, a year after the nation tried to convince the world to ditch coal at the COP26 ...

UK coal mining production 1970-2022 | Statista

The volume of coal produced in the United Kingdom has fallen considerably since 1970. In that year, 136.6 million metric tons was produced from deep mining alone, but by 2017 UK production...

New coalmine in doubt after 'error' in planning decision

West Cumbria Mining wants to build the UK's first deep coal mine in over 30 years. It would produce metallurgical coal, also called coking coal, for use by the steel industry. At full production ...

UK to build first new coal mine in 30 years

UK to build first new coal mine in 30 years Go-ahead for Woodhouse Colliery could help Rishi Sunak in a key seat — but it's already riled climate-conscious Tory MPs. ... Conservative MPs in England's …

The death of UK coal in five charts

The Shadow of the Mine: Coal and the End of Industrial Britain

Growing use of imported coal at Britain's power stations and steel works from mines in the United States, Australia, South Africa, and Colombia eroded domestic …

First UK coal mine in decades approved despite climate …

West Cumbria Mining says the coking coal it produces will be used for steelmaking in the UK and Europe. The local council had granted permission to dig for coking coal until 2049, with the mine ...

Kellingley: the death of deep-pit coal mining in the UK

UK Coal considered extending the pit's lifetime by three years, but that would have required £338mn, which was considered not the best "value for money". Yaxley believes the end of the deep coal mining era in the UK is an "absolute tragedy".

UK defends approval of first deep coal mine in 30 years

While the UK will use some of that coal in its steel industry, 85% of it is marked for export to Europe. In that period, the mine will provide 500 jobs, but the CCC also expects it to add about ...

UK coal industry employment 1920-2022 | Statista

Functioning deep mine and opencast coal mines in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022 ... Number of enterprises in the UK coal and lignite mining industry 2023, by turnover; Coal price per metric ton ...

UK Coal Mine Legal Battle puts Sustainability in Spotlight

Environmental campaigners are fighting what would be the UK's first new deep coal mine in over 30 years, with climate groups calling the decision "unlawful".. The legal action may concern just one small coal mine in a nation that has virtually no others, but the battle provides a perfect example of the complicated relationship the world now …

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Mining industry in the United Kingdom

Functioning deep mine and opencast coal mines in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022 Number of deep mines and opencast sites producing coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022

Former mining communities 'still scarred by past'

Britain's last deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery, closed in 2015. Former mining towns and villages across the UK have still not recovered a generation on from pit closures, a new report claims. ...

Woodhouse Colliery: First UK deep coal mine in decades to …

The last deep coal mine in the UK, Kellingley Colliery in North Yorkshire, closed in 2016. West Cumbria Mining said on its website: "A study in America showed a coal mine with 300 employees ...

UK's last deep coal mine Kellingley Colliery …

The last deep coal mine in the UK has been capped off, three months after its closure. Kellingley Colliery in North Yorkshire closed in December, bringing to an end centuries of deep coal mining ...

Cumbria coal mine: What's happening and why are people …

The UK's first deep coal mine in 30 years is being debated by Cumbria County Council. Many people oppose it being built, but others say it will bring jobs to the area. Read all about it here.

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Coal industry in the UK

Functioning deep mine and opencast coal mines in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022. Overview. Operational figures. Production. Consumption. Trade. Find …

What Happened to Deep Coal Mining in Britain?

On 18th December 2015, the closure of Kellingly Colliery in North Yorkshire, England, marked the end of deep coal mining in Britain. Coal …

Whitehaven: UK coal mine fights for future in court

The head of the mining company sat side-by-side in court with the climate campaigners that want to stop him opening the UK's first deep coal mine in 30 years. The judge will give a decision in ...

Coal industry in the UK

Basic Statistic Number of enterprises in the UK coal and lignite mining industry 2023, by turnover ... Deep and surface mining coal production in the United Kingdom (UK) 1970-2022.

Letter: Deep Coal Mining in the UK

The opening of a new deep coking coal mine in Cumbria will increase global emissions and have an appreciable impact on the UK's legally binding carbon budgets. The mine is projected to increase UK emissions by 0.4Mt CO2e per year. This is greater than the level of annual emissions we have projected from all open UK coal mines to 2050.

Final Shift At Britain's Last Deep Coal Mine

Britain's last remaining deep coal mine shut down on 17 December 2015, ending an important chapter in the nation's industrial history. The closure was blamed on "extremely difficult trading …

U.K. Government Approves First Coal Mine In 30 Years In …

Sea and soon coal seams - Whitehaven Harbour from the East . Getty Images. In an environmental volte-face, the U.K. government has announced it will open the first new coal mine in the country in ...

King Coal dethroned: the decline and fall of the British coal …

In April 2014 UK Coal, the last major deep-mining company in the country, announced an agreement with the government on a phased shutdown of its two remaining deep mines over the next two years. Apart from one employee-owned mine (Hatfield Colliery), and some opencast mining, Great Britain will then be entirely dependent on imported coal, …

Coal mining: What is Ffos-y-Fran and why is it closing?

Ffos-y-Fran, the UK's last opencast coalmine, shut its doors for the final time on Thursday. The mine, in Merthyr Tydfil in south Wales, is the size of 400 football pitches and 200 metres deep.

UK coal mine dilemma pits energy crisis against green goals

Next to the mine shaft tower and red-brick building that housed the exhibit space is the office of West Cumbria Mining Ltd., which plans to open the UK's first deep coal mine in more than three ...