The Coal Authority

 Plans to develop the UK's largest mine water heat network have moved a step closer in Sunderland, as the local council seeks contractors to carry out viability studies
SITE INVESTIGATION

Sunderland seeks contractors for 'UK's largest' mine water heat network project

Contractor sought by local authority to drill boreholes to advance geothermal plans

25 January 2022

  Central Alliance has been commissioned by the Coal Authority to undertake an extensive satellite mapping project to assess colliery spoil tips in South Wales
GROUND CONTROL

Coal tip safety benefits from Central Alliance's mapping of soil moisture

Stability of disused Welsh coal tips to be monitored using satellite technology

27 September 2021

 The Coal Authority’s Bates mine water treatment scheme is making use of solar panels to generate the electricity it needs to operate
GROUNDWATER

Coal Authority switches to solar energy

UK mine water treatment scheme harnesses solar power to reduce operating costs

06 July 2021

 Cuttings from reed beds that are used by the Coal Authority to filter finer iron particles during the mine water treatment process are now being used as a form of fertiliser
MINING

Coal Authority's new composting drive turns remediation into fertilisation

Environmentally friendly solution from Coal Authority to issue of mine water remediation

09 June 2021

 An innovative scheme that will draw geothermal energy from abandoned flooded mines to heat council-owned buildings has been given the green light in South Tyneside
GEOTHERMAL

Disused UK mines set to provide geothermal heating

Disused coalmines set to provide geothermal heating for Northern England town

14 May 2021

 The Brownfields Ground Risk Calculator is designed to understand and communicate the scale of risk and cost associated with brownfield ground conditions
SITE INVESTIGATION

New tool estimates brownfield land for Greater Manchester

New tool designed to understand and communicate the scale of risk of brownfield ground conditions

30 June 2020

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Drilling is the first step in an optimised mine value chain, so it is crucial to

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