This statistic shows the volume of coal produced in opencast mines in Scotland between 2012 and 2014, by mineral planning authority, with the number of opencast sites shown in parentheses. Opencast coal production fell quite drastically across Scotland in 2013 with many sites having closed down completely.
Saleable opencast coal production in Scotland between 2012 and 2014, by district
(in metric tons)
Mineral planning authority (no. of operational sites)
* The site in Dumfries and Galloway was closed in 2013; the number of sites in East Ayrshire fell from 7 to 3; the number of sites in Fife fell from 5 to 2; all the sites in South Lanarkshire closed in 2013.
** In 2014, one site in Dumfries and Galloway was opened, one in East Ayrshire, two in Fife, and one in South Lanarkshire. One site in North Lanarkshire was closed in 2014.
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British Geological Survey. (June 1, 2015). Saleable opencast coal production in Scotland between 2012 and 2014, by district (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/371168/volume-of-coal-produced-in-opencast-mines-in-scotland-uk-by-district/
British Geological Survey. "Saleable opencast coal production in Scotland between 2012 and 2014, by district (in metric tons)." Chart. June 1, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/371168/volume-of-coal-produced-in-opencast-mines-in-scotland-uk-by-district/
British Geological Survey. (2015). Saleable opencast coal production in Scotland between 2012 and 2014, by district (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/371168/volume-of-coal-produced-in-opencast-mines-in-scotland-uk-by-district/
British Geological Survey. "Saleable Opencast Coal Production in Scotland between 2012 and 2014, by District (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/371168/volume-of-coal-produced-in-opencast-mines-in-scotland-uk-by-district/
British Geological Survey, Saleable opencast coal production in Scotland between 2012 and 2014, by district (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/371168/volume-of-coal-produced-in-opencast-mines-in-scotland-uk-by-district/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Saleable opencast coal production in Scotland between 2012 and 2014, by district (in metric tons) [Graph], British Geological Survey, June 1, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/371168/volume-of-coal-produced-in-opencast-mines-in-scotland-uk-by-district/
