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The areas of Wales that could benefit the most from innovative mine water heat schemes have been revealed in a new open-access map.
Coal Authority invites Dalkeith residents to learn about environmental benefits of new mine water treatment scheme.
The Coal Authority’s permitting team have been supporting the development of a new AI data centre being built in Cambois, North East England.
Work to limit heavy metals polluting rivers in Upper Teesdale is due to start next week
A community event will take place next week to explain proposals for a mine water treatment scheme at Threlkeld, near Keswick.
Public sector organisations are now able to license Coal Authority data for free.
Coal Authority marks a major milestone in its work, with February marking a year since it was granted Category 2 responder status.
From April 2024 we are pleased to announce that Kate Denham will take up the role of non-executive director for the Coal Authority.
Head of mining information at the Coal Authority, Nick Ethlestone, explains about a new agreement with National Highways.
Minister Graham Stuart visits the ground-breaking Gateshead Mine Water Heat scheme.
Research has been carried out by the Coal Authority and Ordnance Survey to map the potential demand for mine water heat projects in Great Britain.
The first phase of 2 innovative projects to reduce metal pollution from abandoned lead and zinc mines near Middleton-in-Teesdale has recently been completed.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Mine water heat experts highlight the potential of mine water heat 6 months since the nation's first large-scale scheme in Gateshead started operating.
Documents from the Coal Authority to Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd.
Work to build a £9 million mine water treatment scheme that will reduce harmful metal pollution in rivers in the North East and Cumbria is nearing completion.
A project to reduce the amount of metal waste from former lead mines near Garrigill in Cumbria from polluting Garrigill Burn is complete.
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.
The Coal Authority has started work to restore a previously ancient woodland in County Durham as part of its nature recovery work.
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.
We are pleased to announce that Bev Smith, Non-executive Director for the Coal Authority, will take up the role in April 2023.
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