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Laser technology used in works to secure mine shaft
The Coal Authority completed works to secure an unrecorded mine shaft at Kilbowie Road, Clydebank on 3 April 2017.
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Coal Authority completes works to secure Gosforth mine shaft
The Coal Authority has completed its works to secure a mine shaft in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, which has been made safe for residents.
Cleveland’s economy to be boosted by cleaner water
A mine water treatment scheme is helping to improve the bathing water quality at Saltburn-by-the-Sea in the north east of England.
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The Coal Authority manages the effects of past coal mining, including subsidence damage claims which are not the responsibility of licensed coal mine operators. It deals with mine water pollution and other mining legacy issues.
Coal Authority is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
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Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
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