{"id":424,"date":"2024-01-17T15:07:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T15:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/mine-and-quarry\/coal\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T16:09:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:09:26","slug":"coal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/mine-and-quarry\/coal\/","title":{"rendered":"Coal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section hero-section-with-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Coal<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MineralsUK &#8211; Mine and quarry<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap social-wrap-inline-them\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sea-background-f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share this article<\/span><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/mine-and-quarry\/coal\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Coal&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/mine-and-quarry\/coal\/\"><span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span class=\"hidden\">Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"  href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"icon-pinterest\"><span class=\"hidden\">Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/wa.me?text=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/mine-and-quarry\/coal\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=Coal&#038;body=BGS%20information%20and%20maps%20on%20UK%20coal%20resources.%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/mine-and-quarry\/coal\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/mine-and-quarry\/coal\/\" class=\"copy-url-on-click\"><span class=\"icon-link\"><span class=\"hidden\">Copy Link<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/aac-120627-0209_155520.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur hero-img\" alt=\"Richard Mokwena holds up a piece of coal from the 4 seam which is being mined at ramp 51 at Anglo American Thermal Coal - Kriel Colliery. \u00a9 Anglo American\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/aac-120627-0209_155520.webp\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">        <div class=\"js-anchor-link-wrap anchor-link-wrap\" id=\"overview\"><span class=\"sr-only js-anchor-link\">Overview<\/span><\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coal<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Coal occurs as layers (&#8216;seams&#8217;) within sequences of sedimentary rocks. Almost all onshore coal resources in the UK occur in rocks of Carboniferous age, which also extend under the North Sea. Individual seams are generally up to 3.5&nbsp;m in thickness but thicker seams are known. Resources of coalbed methane (CBM) are found exclusively in Carboniferous coals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Great Britain, coals of Mesozoic and Tertiary age form large deposits in the North Sea basin and other offshore areas. In Northern Ireland, lignite or &#8216;brown coal&#8217; of Tertiary age is a significant resource that could be used in power generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/534456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mineral commodity profile for coal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/533861\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coal and coalbed methane mineral planning factsheet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/mine-and-quarry\/directory-of-mines-and-quarries\/\">Directory of Mines and Quarries<\/a>&nbsp;has details of individual operating coal mines<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n        <div class=\"js-anchor-link-wrap anchor-link-wrap\" id=\"map\"><span class=\"sr-only js-anchor-link\">Coal resources map of Britain<\/span><\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coal resources map of Britain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BGS and the Coal Authority have produced a map showing the distribution of UK coal resources, both onshore and offshore. The map provides a synopsis of areas of possible future developments and potential hazards due to past mining. The map is available as a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.bgs.ac.uk\/Shop\/Product\/BSP_BCRF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paper copy<\/a>&nbsp;from the BGS bookshop.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div class=\"js-anchor-link-wrap anchor-link-wrap\" id=\"planning\"><span class=\"sr-only js-anchor-link\">Summary of information on coal for land-use planning<\/span><\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary of information on coal for land-use planning purposes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BGS has produced a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/download\/summary-of-information-on-coal-for-land-use-planning-purposes\/\">summary of information on coal for land-use planning purposes<\/a>. This report brings together previously dispersed, publicly available background information on coal supply from a number of sources including the Coal Authority, the (former) Department of Trade and Industry and BGS.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div class=\"js-anchor-link-wrap anchor-link-wrap\" id=\"settlement\"><span class=\"sr-only js-anchor-link\">Influence of settlement pattern and morphology on the sterilisation of shallow coal resources<\/span><\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Investigating the influence of settlement pattern and morphology on the sterilisation of shallow coal resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Undertaken on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government (now the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government), this study assessed the effect of using separation zones around urban areas on shallow coal resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/ukgwa\/20120919132719\/http:\/www.communities.gov.uk\/documents\/corporate\/pdf\/2218999.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Main report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/ukgwa\/20120919132719\/http:\/www.communities.gov.uk\/documents\/corporate\/pdf\/2219824.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Appendices 1 to 3<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/ukgwa\/20120919132719\/http:\/www.communities.gov.uk\/documents\/corporate\/pdf\/2219827.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Appendices 4 to 6<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section   id=\"latest-content-9177-block_043586520822e664b56e4eb44954666c\" class=\"grid-section  primary-background   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>You may also be interested in<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/statistics\/security-of-supply\/critical-raw-materials\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/NN97238-22914.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Precious Metals Refinery - PMR - A 5kg 99.99% pure Platinum ingot in the forge area of the Precious Metals Refinery in Rustenburg. 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