UK INDIGENOUS PRODUCTION AND MANPOWER

PRODUCTION Calendar Year Country Type 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Opencast 8,464,859 8,798,948 8,249,587 7,329,678 6,499,226 4,974,237 5,059,597 4,965,896 4,069,099 3,040,372 1,458,396 England Underground 31,067,871 29,973,856 27,203,715 22,504,288 19,285,236 16,044,817 15,767,712 15,536,796 15,043,929 12,080,946 9,011,002 Total 39,532,730 38,772,804 35,453,302 29,833,966 25,784,461 21,019,054 20,827,309 20,502,692 19,113,028 15,121,318 10,469,398 Opencast 4,941,898 5,249,625 6,531,312 6,204,257 7,263,119 7,002,709 8,032,245 7,143,786 6,868,911 7,546,850 7,753,004 Scotland Underground 1,802,710 1,511,812 1,844,790 1,768,913 985,028 768,555 896,587 130,359 Total 6,744,608 6,761,437 8,376,103 7,973,170 8,248,147 7,771,264 8,928,832 7,274,145 6,868,911 7,546,850 7,753,004 Opencast 2,645,328 2,315,906 1,924,456 1,496,676 1,514,786 1,439,133 1,263,935 1,040,475 1,188,914 1,405,492 1,235,485 Underground 1,046,431 994,390 730,600 783,902 655,842 698,049 717,610 753,389 588,709 461,397 552,436 Total 3,691,759 3,310,296 2,655,056 2,280,578 2,170,629 2,137,183 1,981,545 1,793,864 1,777,623 1,866,889 1,787,922 Total Opencast 16,052,085 16,364,480 16,705,356 15,030,612 15,277,131 13,416,079 14,355,777 13,150,158 12,126,924 11,992,714 10,446,885 Total Underground 33,917,012 32,480,057 29,779,105 25,057,103 20,926,106 17,511,421 17,381,909 16,420,544 15,632,638 12,542,343 9,563,438 Grand Total 49,969,096 48,844,537 46,484,461 40,087,715 36,203,237 30,927,500 31,737,686 29,570,702 27,759,562 24,535,057 20,010,323

MANPOWER (at end of year) Calendar Year Country Type 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Opencast 2,007 1,873 1,931 1,601 1,344 1,106 1,165 1,106 754 565 279 England Underground 12,780 11,959 10,249 8,928 7,551 6,797 6,393 6,183 5,591 4,881 3,763 Total 14,787 13,832 12,180 10,529 8,895 7,903 7,558 7,289 6,345 5,446 4,042

Opencast 904 1,181 1,260 1,270 1,151 987 1,303 1,221 987 1,369 1,219 Scotland Underground 1,437 1,221 850 783 627 762 366 Total 2,341 2,402 2,110 2,053 1,778 1,749 1,669 1,221 987 1,369 1,219

Opencast 647 720 436 489 446 451 418 339 287 367 345 Wales Underground 1,181 792 739 638 540 533 587 573 443 457 455 Total 1,828 1,512 1,175 1,127 986 984 1,005 912 730 824 800

Total Opencast 3,558 3,774 3,627 3,360 2,941 2,544 2,886 2,666 2,028 2,301 1,843 Total Underground 15,398 13,972 11,838 10,349 8,718 8,092 7,346 6,756 6,034 5,338 4,218 Grand Total 18,956 17,746 15,465 13,709 11,659 10,636 10,232 9,422 8,062 7,639 6,061

Source: Returns from Licensed operations submitted to the Coal Authority The Coal Authority (No coal mine or site can operate legally without a licence) 04/01/2007 Coal Production in the UK from 1700 to 2006 300 750 280 700 260 650 M

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Coal Production Maximum output (1913) NCB created (1947) Industry Privatised (1994) Manpower OPENCAST PRODUCTION AND PLANNING CONSENTS SINCE 1996

CountryCalendar Year 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Future Production (mT) 8.80 8.25 7.33 6.50 4.97 5.06 4.97 4.07 3.04 1.46 0.93 5.1 mT of reserves Number 271213109496633 Consents remaining in existing England mT 7.25 2.05 4.58 3.12 2.26 1.61 2.81 2.30 1.28 0.53 2.36 sites or in sites with planning approval Surplus Year (1.54) (6.20) (2.75) (3.38) (2.71) (3.45) (2.15) (1.76) (1.76) (0.93) 1.43 at Dec 2006 (Shortfall) Cumul. (1.54) (7.74) (10.49) (13.87) (16.58) (20.03) (22.19) (23.95) (25.72) (26.65) (25.22) Production (mT) 5.25 6.53 6.20 7.26 7.00 8.03 7.14 6.87 7.55 7.75 6.58 32.5 mT of reserves Number 1612148996411710 Consents remaining in existing Scotland mT 7.60 3.57 19.25 5.94 10.61 18.77 4.38 3.14 6.36 3.12 7.50 sites or in sites with planning approval Surplus Year 2.36 (2.96) 13.05 (1.32) 3.60 10.74 (2.76) (3.73) (1.18) (4.63) 0.92 at Dec 2006 (Shortfall) Cumul. 2.36 (0.60) 12.44 11.12 14.72 25.46 22.70 18.97 17.79 13.16 14.08 Production (mT) 2.32 1.92 1.50 1.51 1.44 1.26 1.04 1.19 1.41 1.24 1.28 5.7 mT of reserves Number 45424322211 Consents remaining in existing Wales mT 0.51 0.38 3.70 0.10 0.10 1.59 0.14 0.05 2.24 0.40 0.03 sites or in sites with planning approval Surplus Year (1.80) (1.55) 2.20 (1.41) (1.34) 0.33 (0.90) (1.14) 0.83 (0.84) (1.25) at Dec 2006 (Shortfall) Cumul. (1.80) (3.35) (1.15) (2.56) (3.90) (3.58) (4.47) (5.61) (4.78) (5.62) (6.87) Production (mT) 16.36 16.71 15.03 15.28 13.42 14.36 13.15 12.13 11.99 10.45 8.79 43.3 mT of reserves Number 47 29 31 20 22 16 17 12 19 11 14 Consents remaining in existing TOTAL mT 15.37 6.00 27.53 9.16 12.97 21.97 7.34 5.50 9.87 4.05 9.89 sites or in sites with planning approval Surplus Year (0.99) (10.71) 12.50 (6.11) (0.45) 7.61 (5.81) (6.63) (2.12) (6.40) 1.09 at Dec 2006 (Shortfall) Cumul. (0.99) (11.70) 0.80 (5.31) (5.76) 1.85 (3.96) (10.59) (12.71) (19.10) (18.01)

Note: 2006 production includes estimates for Dec 2006

Source: The Coal Authority Coal Forum Planning Sub Group.xls : Opencast Planning OPENCAST SITES - WALES OPERATIONAL Total Tonnage Monthly Coaling Site Operator MPA Status Coal Authority Licence Reserve worked remaining output Complete Bwlch Ffos Minerals (UK) Ltd Producing Bwlch Ffos Mining Site 140,000 15,506 124,494 0 Cwm Yr Onen Cwm Yr Onen Colliery Bryn Bach Coal Ltd Restoring 28,425 28,425 0 0 May 2006 Colliery Reclamation Reclamation Dynant Fach Colliery Company Dynant Fawr Producing Dynant Fawr 90,000 61,728 28,272 3,537 Jun 2007 Ltd East Pit East Celtic Energy Ltd Neath Port Talbot Developing East Pit East Revised 2,100,000 0 2,100,000 0 Revised Neath Port Talbot Park Slip West Opencast Celtic Energy Ltd Producing 3,844,425 3,504,098 340,327 27,292 Dec 2007 Bridgend Kenfig Nant Helen Nant Helen Celtic Energy Ltd Producing 7,466,334 5,407,647 2,058,687 46,843 Jul 2010 Nant Gyrlais Nant-y-Mynydd Energybuild Ltd Neath Port Talbot Producing Nant-y-Mynydd Site 400,000 91,247 308,753 10,000 May 2009 Selar Celtic Energy Ltd Neath Port Talbot Producing Selar 4,000,000 3,177,678 822,322 33,760 Nov 2008 (Only sites that have produced since 1st January 2006, not started or in Care & Maintenance) TOTALS 18,069,184 12,286,329 5,782,855 121,431

APPROVED Site Operator MPA Status Coal Authority Licence Reserve Planning Approved Ffos-y-Fran Land Ffos-y-Fran + variation to Approved after PI in Feb 2005 but quashed by High Reclamation Ffos-y-Fran Limited Partnership Merthyr Tydfil Approved 10,800,000 Court on 21/12/2005. Court of Appeal overturned that licence (applied) Scheme decision on 27/11/06. Parc Level Extension Pressdale Mining Ltd Neath Port Talbot Approved P/2005/836 30,000 Approved August 2006 TOTALS 10,830,000 PLANNING Site Operator MPA Status Reference Reserve Planning Comment

Applied Dec 2004. Following officers recommendation of Bridgend & planning refusal the application was withdrawn in Nov Margam Extension Celtic Energy Ltd 0 Neath Port Talbot Withdrawn 2006

Applied 2002, PI early 2006. Inspector’s report and Merthyr Village Merthyr Village Ltd Merthyr Tydfil Planning 200,000 associated papers to Assembly Planning Division 18/09/06. Papers under consideration Varteg Hill Power Ltd Torfaen Planning 350,000 Applied October 2003 TOTALS 550,000

The Coal Authority Confidential 19/12/2006 P:\DATA\WRKSHEET\EXCEL\CoalPro Monthly Data.xls COAL AUTHORITY LICENSEES WITH CURRENT LICENCES / AGREEMENTS 4th January 2007

North and South Teams OPENCAST North Wales and Regions

LICENSEE Address Tel. Fax Celtic Energy Ltd Heol Ty Aberaman 01685 874201 01685 878105 Aberaman Rhondda Cynon Taff CF44 6LX Site Status Address Region Co-ords (mE mN) Telephone Reference

East Pit East Revised Developing Tairgwaith South Wales 273,800 212,900 01269 824606 CA11/OP/95/0082/C Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Neath Port Talbot

Site Status Address Region Co-ords (mE mN) Telephone Reference

Margam Opencast Producing Pen-y-bryn South Wales 284,300 184,100 01656 743113 CA11/OP/95/0087/C Neath Port Talbot

Site Status Address Region Co-ords (mE mN) Telephone Reference

Nant Helen Producing Cae'r-bont South Wales 281,000 210,700 CA11/OP/95/0089/C Powys

Site Status Address Region Co-ords (mE mN) Telephone Reference

Selar Producing South Wales 289,100 205,000 01639 722326 CA11/OP/95/0095/C Nr Aberdare Neath Port Talbot CF44 9UR

LICENSEE Address Tel. Dynant Fach Colliery Company Ltd c/o Carmarthen Mining 0191 3841111 19½ Old Elvet Durham DL1 3HL Site Status Address Region Co-ords (mE mN) Telephone Reference

Dynant Fawr Producing Dynant Fach Colliery South Wales 252,448 211,570 01269 841595 CA11/OPC/0358/S Bethesda Road Tumble Carmarthenshire SA15 5LW

LICENSEE Address Tel. Fax Energybuild Ltd Mine 01639 722400 01639 722400 Road Glynneath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5TY Site Status Address Region Co-ords (mE mN) Telephone Reference

Nant-y-Mynydd Site Producing Glynneath South Wales 284,810 207,890 CA11/OPC/0383/S Neath Port Talbot

LICENSEE Address Tel. Fax Tarmac Ltd PO Box 1 01544 230711 01544 231406 Kington Herefordshire HR5 3LQ Site Status Address Region Co-ords (mE mN) Telephone Reference

Bwlch Ffos Producing Glyn Wales 287,000 202,390 CA11/OPC/0364/S Neath Port Talbot

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North and South Teams UNDERGROUND North Wales and South Wales Regions

LICENSEE Address Tel. Fax Blaentillery Mining Partnership The Enterprise Centre 01443 693353 01443 693351 Merthyr Industrial Park Pentrebach Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4DR Mine Status Address Region Co-ords (mE mN) Telephone Reference

Blaentillery No.2 Colliery Producing Blaenavon South Wales 323,490 208,185 01495 792343 CA11/DM/97/0117/C Torfaen

LICENSEE Address Tel. Fax Energybuild Mining Ltd Aberpergwm Mine 01639 722400 01639 729148 Glynneath Road Glynneath Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5TY Mine Status Address Region Co-ords (mE mN) Telephone Reference

Aberpergwm Colliery Producing Glynneath Road South Wales 286,450 205,946 01639 722400 CA11/DM/95/0025/C Glynneath Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5TY

LICENSEE Address Tel. Fax M and W A Fyfield Caerhenllys 01639 830048 01639 701691 Ystradowen Cwmllynfell Neath Port Talbot SA9 2YX Mine Status Address Region Co-ords (mE mN) Telephone Reference

Nant Hir No.2 Colliery Producing South Wales 284,180 208,237 07970 818671 CA11/DM/98/0138/C Seven Sisters Neath Port Talbot

LICENSEE Address Tel. Fax Thomas:Croft Mining Ltd c/o Metal Innovations 01656 849055 01656 849055 Unit A Penllwyn Gwent Industrial Estate Ogmore Vale Bridgend CF32 7AX Mine Status Address Region Co-ords (mE mN) Telephone Reference

Black Barn Colliery Developing Black Barn Farm South Wales 324,068 200,680 CA11/DM/95/0020/C Cefn-y-Crib Llanhilleth Torfaen

LICENSEE Address Tel. Fax Tower Colliery Ltd Tower Colliery 01685 811199 01685 813792 3 Treherbert Road Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taff CF44 9UF Mine Status Address Region Co-ords (mE mN) Telephone Reference

Tower Colliery Producing 3 Treherbert Road South Wales 292,612 204,273 01685 811199 CA11/DM/95/0006/C Hirwaun Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taff CF44 9UF

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North and South Teams UNDERGROUND North Wales and South Wales Regions

LICENSEE Address Tel. Unity Mine Ltd Unit C 01656 749743 Kenfig Industrial Estate Margam Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2PR Mine Status Address Region Co-ords (mE mN) Telephone Reference

Unity Mine Developing Heol Wenallt South Wales 284,975 204,690 01639 722899 CA11/DM/96/0098/C Cwmgwrach Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5PT

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