This statistic shows the volume of coal reserves in opencast mines for which production is permitted in Scotland (UK) between 2012 and 2014, by mineral planning authority. The reserves which may be mined in East Ayrshire were depleted by around 900,000 metric tons between 2012 and 2013.
Reserves of coal for which production is permitted in Scotland between 2012 and 2014, by district
(in metric tons)
Mineral planning authority (no. of operational sites)
Number of operational sites for each mineral planning authority each year are as follows: (2012; 2013; 2014)
Dumfries and Galloway (1; 1*; 1)
East Ayrshire (6; 6*; 4)
Fife (4; 4*; 4)
North Lanarkshire (1; 1; 0)
South Lanarkshire (3; 3*; 2*)
West Lothian (1; 1; 1)
* Includes sites that are restoring or where the operator has gone into liquidation.
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British Geological Survey. (June 1, 2015). Reserves of coal for which production is permitted in Scotland between 2012 and 2014, by district (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/371304/permitted-coal-reserves-in-opencast-mines-in-scotland-uk-by-district/
British Geological Survey. "Reserves of coal for which production is permitted in Scotland between 2012 and 2014, by district (in metric tons)." Chart. June 1, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/371304/permitted-coal-reserves-in-opencast-mines-in-scotland-uk-by-district/
British Geological Survey. (2015). Reserves of coal for which production is permitted in Scotland between 2012 and 2014, by district (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/371304/permitted-coal-reserves-in-opencast-mines-in-scotland-uk-by-district/
British Geological Survey. "Reserves of Coal for Which Production Is Permitted in Scotland between 2012 and 2014, by District (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2015, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/371304/permitted-coal-reserves-in-opencast-mines-in-scotland-uk-by-district/
British Geological Survey, Reserves of coal for which production is permitted in Scotland between 2012 and 2014, by district (in metric tons) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/371304/permitted-coal-reserves-in-opencast-mines-in-scotland-uk-by-district/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Reserves of coal for which production is permitted in Scotland between 2012 and 2014, by district (in metric tons) [Graph], British Geological Survey, June 1, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/371304/permitted-coal-reserves-in-opencast-mines-in-scotland-uk-by-district/
