News and communications

Coal Authority marks a major milestone in its work, with February marking a year since it was granted Category 2 responder status.

• Updated: 28 February 2024

Head of mining information at the Coal Authority, Nick Ethlestone, explains about a new agreement with National Highways.

• Updated: 5 February 2024

Documents from the Coal Authority to Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd.

• Updated: 2 October 2023

A team of divers have completed work to offshore pipes at the Dawdon mine water treatment scheme as part of a major marine civil engineering project.

• Updated: 26 July 2023

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary of State Grant Shapps outlines his departmental priorities in new drive towards greater energy independence.

• Updated: 2 March 2023

Coal Authority confirmed as a significant player in the response to emergencies and incidents on the coalfield – on which 25% of people in Great Britain reside.

• Updated: 27 February 2023

Coal Authority steps in after subsidence damages homes in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.

• Updated: 12 August 2021

Project in Wales will ensure excess mine water from prolonged rainfall is collected to keep properties safe.

• Updated: 22 July 2021

Switch to solar energy shows the Coal Authority remains committed to driving down environmental and financial costs of mine water treatment schemes.

• Updated: 30 June 2021

The Coal Authority is applying a zero waste method to the disposal of its reed bed cuttings by composting the material to divert it away from landfill sites.

• Updated: 8 June 2021

Paints launched at the Coal Authority's Six Bells mine water treatment scheme in South Wales.

• Updated: 11 December 2020

Ochre from mine water treatment schemes used to treat soil contaminated with arsenic at Mersey Gateway

• Updated: 7 December 2020

Preventing pollution from an abandoned metal mine in Cornwall.

• Updated: 6 November 2020

The Coal Authority’s mine water treatment scheme design and build framework is a key part of our strategy to prevent water pollution from historical coal mines.

• Updated: 2 September 2020

19th century country house affected by historical mining at Thoresby Colliery

• Updated: 23 July 2020

Coal Authority’s Lynemouth scheme can now treat more than 6 billion litres of mine water every year.

• Updated: 15 July 2020

Changes will reduce energy, water and chemical usage at the former Frances colliery site in Dysart, near Kirkcaldy, on the East Fife coalfield.

• Updated: 26 June 2020

Study of our Woolley and Strafford mine water treatment schemes recorded 31 different species of birds.

• Updated: 5 June 2020

Following the unprecedented rainfall and flooding brought by recent storms, the Welsh and UK Governments have asked the Coal Authority to coordinate vital public safety work.

• Updated: 23 March 2020

Engineers design permanent solution after homes in Wallace Lane, Whelley, are damaged.

• Updated: 12 March 2020