HC Deb 28 June 1982 vol 26 c230W
Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the total amount of opencast coal mined in 1979, 1980 and 1981.

Mr. John Moore

NCB opencast coal production, including coal from licensed opencast sites delivered to the NCB for sale, was as follows:

million tonnes
1979 13.8
1980 13.0
1981 15.3

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