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Coal / Uranium Mines in United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has 10 coal / uranium mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 23rd-largest fleet of the 63 countries that hold any, and 0.2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 2 operating and 4 under construction or proposed. The largest is Woodhouse Colliery.
The largest owner-operators are Bryn Bach Coal Ltd (2), Energybuild Ltd (2) and Pergwm Holdings Ltd (2) — Bryn Bach Coal Ltd alone is named on 20% of them. 4 are in the pipeline, led by Lochinvar Coal Mine, proposed.
10
Coal / Uranium Mine in United Kingdom
#23
of 63 countries
4
In construction / proposed
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Largest coal / uranium mines in United Kingdom
- Woodhouse Colliery2025 · idle
- Lochinvar Coal Mine2025 · proposed
- Aberpergwm Coal Mineproposed
- Aberpergwm Coal Mine
- Bedwas Collieryproposed
- Glan Lash Coal Mineproposed
- Ayle Colliery1926
Who owns United Kingdom's coal / uranium mines
- Bryn Bach Coal Ltd2 20%
- Energybuild Ltd2 20%
- Pergwm Holdings Ltd2 20%
- Ayle Colliery Co Ltd1 10%
- Energy Recovery Investments Ltd1 10%
- Gwent Holdings Ltd1 10%
- Gwent Investments1 10%
- H J Banks and Co Ltd1 10%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- Lochinvar Coal Mine2025 · proposed
- Aberpergwm Coal Mineproposed
- Bedwas Collieryproposed
- Glan Lash Coal Mineproposed
How United Kingdom compares · coal / uranium mines by country
- 1. China2,582
- 20. Bosnia and Herzegovina15
- 21. North Korea15
- 22. Mozambique11
- 23. United Kingdom10
- 24. Pakistan10
- 25. Germany9
- 26. Nigeria9
Frequently asked
- How many coal / uranium mines are there in United Kingdom?
- OverWatts maps 10 coal / uranium mines in United Kingdom — 0.2% of the world's mapped total, the 23rd-largest national fleet of the 63 countries with any.
- What is the largest coal / uranium mine in United Kingdom?
- Woodhouse Colliery, operated by West Cumbria Mining (Holdings) Ltd.
- Who owns the coal / uranium mines in United Kingdom?
- Bryn Bach Coal Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 10 (20%). Next are Energybuild Ltd (2), Pergwm Holdings Ltd (2) and Ayle Colliery Co Ltd (1).
- What new coal / uranium mines are being built in United Kingdom?
- 4 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Lochinvar Coal Mine, Aberpergwm Coal Mine and Bedwas Colliery.