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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Permitted coal reserves in opencast mines in Scotland 2012-2014, by district
The coal reserves for which mine production was permitted in East Ayrshire, Scotland (UK) were depleted by around 900,000 metric tons between 2012 and 2013.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /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). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /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)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jun 2015, /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) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/371304/permitted-coal-reserves-in-opencast-mines-in-scotland-uk-by-district/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
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: /statistics/371304/permitted-coal-reserves-in-opencast-mines-in-scotland-uk-by-district/
