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List of coal mines in the United Kingdom

List of coal mines in the United Kingdom

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This is a list of coal mines in the United Kingdom, sorted between those operating in the 21st century and those closed earlier.

The last operating deep coal mine in the United Kingdom, Kellingley colliery in North Yorkshire, closed in December 2015.[1] After 2015, most continuing coal mines were collieries owned by freeminers, or open pit mines of which there were 26 in 2014.[2] However, since December 2023 -with the closure of Ffos-y-fran- no major opencast coal mine operates. The largest mine is Aberpergwm, which is a drift mine. For example, in January 2024 the production of all opencast mines were around 1,000 tonnes while Aberpergwm (and other underground mines) produced around 7,000 tonnes.[3]

21st century

These coal mines closed in the 21st century or still operate.

More information Mine, Owner ...

a For the year given.

Earlier

These coal mines closed before the 21st century.

More information Mine, Traditional county ...


Wwa With given year of peak.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Thousands join march to mark closure of UK's last deep coal mine". The Guardian. 19 December 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Surface Coal Mining Statistics". www.bgs.ac.uk. 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Energy Trends". www.gov.uk. 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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    "Bradley mine: Coal extracted for final time at County Durham site". BBC News. 17 August 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Clipstone Colliery". Northern Mine Research Society. 11 December 2023.
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    "Colliery on track for record output shows King Coal is striving to regain crown". The Guardian. 8 December 2008.
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    "HS2 could mean closure of Daw Mill". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
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    "Employee trust acquires Hatfield Colliery". Insider News Yorkshire. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014.
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    Mr H's Hot Pot: End of an era at Hilltop Colliery, Lancashire's last coal mine. 2. October 2018.
  10. [10]
    9. January 2021.
  11. [11]
    15 August 2023
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    "Hopewell Colliery Museum". Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Tourism Association.
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    "Hopewell Colliery Centre for Freemining". Hopewell Colliery Museum and Working Mine.
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    "Freemining in the Forest of Dean 2018". Welsh Coal Mines Forum. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  15. [15]
    "Monument Free Mine". Forest of Dean Local History Society.
  16. [16]
    "Monument Free Mine".
  17. [17]
    "Castle Eden Colliery". Durham Mining Museum. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  18. [18]
    "Dawdon Colliery". Durham Mining Museum.
  19. [19]
    "Newbottle Colliery". Durham Mining Museum.
  20. [20]
    "Shincliffe Colliery". Durham Mining Museum.
  21. [21]
    "Golborne Colliery". Northern Mines Research Society. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  22. [22]
    "Snowdown Colliery". Dover Museum.
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