News and communications

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

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

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

Better understanding of a potential new energy resource for coalfield areas is being researched by a PhD student in conjunction with the Coal Authority.

• Updated: 11 February 2020

Construction of a district heating scheme utilising mine water energy is set to begin in spring at development in County Durham.

• Updated: 3 February 2020

Coal Authority works with partners to develop high-tech unit.

• Updated: 15 January 2020

Department of International Trade arranges mining study visit to the UK.

• Updated: 8 January 2020

Our Taff Merthyr mine water treatment scheme, near Trelewis, Merthyr Tydfil, protects the Taff Bargoed from pollution from an abandoned coal mine.

• Updated: 23 December 2019

International visitors learn from our experience of using reed beds to treat mine water.

• Updated: 19 December 2019

Milestone reached in journey to reduce energy costs of mine water treatment schemes.

• Updated: 3 October 2019

Mine water management and treatment in spotlight at Institute of Water event at National Coal Mining Museum for England.

• Updated: 9 September 2019

Ochre deposits from one of Cornwall’s abandoned tin mines is currently featuring in an international art exhibition in Newlyn.

• Updated: 23 July 2019