Coal Authority

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What we do

The Coal Authority makes a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.

Coal Authority is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

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Documents

Policy papers and consultations

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

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Our management

Chief Executive and Accounting Officer
Chief Finance and Information Officer
Programme and Contract Assurance Director
Innovation and Services Director
Environment and Resilience Director
Operations and Sustainability Director
People and Engagement Director

Contact the Coal Authority

Customer services, mining reports and records

Coal Authority
200 Lichfield Lane
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 4RG
United Kingdom

Telephone

0345 762 6848

Telephone from outside the UK (Monday to Thursday, 8:45am to 5pm, Friday, 8:45am to 4:30pm GMT)

+44(0)1623 637000

Report a coal mine hazard

Coal Authority
200 Lichfield Lane
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 4RG
United Kingdom

Telephone (Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

0800 288 4242

24-hour number for reporting public safety hazards and incidents associated with coal mining.

For media enquiries contact the community response team

200 Lichfield Lane
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 4RG
United Kingdom

Telephone

0800 288 4211

For emergency media enquiries (out of hours) call: 0800 288 4242.
Only urgent media calls will be attended to.

Make an FOI request

  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
  3. Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.

Freedom of Information

Records Management Department
Coal Authority
200 Lichfield Lane
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 4RG
United Kingdom

Corporate information

Jobs and contracts

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