Guidance

Coal mining licence applications supporting documents

Guidance which supports coal mining licence applications.

Documents

Subsidence security guidance notes

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Subsidence security guidance notes give an operator’s estimates of cost of present and future claims for subsidence damage caused by underground licence operations.

The following model documents are available on request:

  • assignment requirements: used when a change of operator is made on all licences and agreements

  • deed of indemnity: deed for managing security on all licences and agreements

  • interaction agreement: agreement to regulate interaction between coal mining operations on licences and agreements.

  • option agreement: option to grant a property lease of coal in the future on underground, surface mining and underground coal gasification

  • security deed: deed managing cash security held by the authority on all licences and agreements

  • security deposit deed: deed managing cash security held in an external bank account on all licences and agreements

An interaction agreement flow diagram, which gives guidance for the use of an interaction agreement and the exchange of information to aid the effective exploitation of coal, is also available on request.

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Published 1 October 2013