Datasets
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Geological disturbances which may have been affected by coal mining
The dataset details types of geological disturbances which may have been affected by coal mining. It shows the best plot position for each geological fault, fissure and break... -
Coal outcrops
The coal outcrop identifies where an underground coal seam reaches rockhead, indicating coal that may have been worked at some time in the past. Whilst this dataset highlights... -
Abandoned coal mine catalogue
A geographic catalogue of the plans of abandoned mines held by the Coal Authority. In November 2024, the Coal Authority changed its name to the Mining Remediation Authority to... -
Underground coal workings
This dataset identifies areas where coal has been mined, or is currently being mined under the surface. In November 2024, the Coal Authority changed its name to the Mining... -
Coal workings dates
This dataset identifies the year the coal was mined at a geographic point in a specific seam. In November 2024, the Coal Authority changed its name to the Mining Remediation... -
Unlicensed opencast coal mining
The Unlicensed Opencast dataset contains the locations and extents of pre Coal Authority worked opencast sites i.e. as worked by National Coal Board/British Coal. Note: This... -
Coal roadways
The coal roadways (spine roadways) dataset represents underground roadways connecting or leading to areas of underground coal working. In November 2024, the Coal Authority... -
Coal mining parent phase
The coal mining parent phase data set records the chronology of an underground working (Proposed or Actual). A Parent Phase will typically start life as Proposed and as Coal is... -
Coal mining legal notices
The coal mining legal notice dataset details each notice issued to allow coal mining operations in areas where no mining lease was in existence, as taken from the information... -
Coal seam levels
This coal seam levels dataset shows the level of underground working in metres along a specific point/contour, in a specific seam, above or below ordnance datum/sea level. A... -
Coal mining court orders
In parts of the country, the High Court may have issued an order allowing a mine owner or mining operator to work coal where no previous mining lease was in existence. The Court... -
Coal mining child phase
The coal mining child phase dataset shows the position for each Child Phase taken from the information held by the Authority, and includes a number of attributes relating to... -
Mine Water Heat Opportunity Mapping for 10 Cities in England
This is a collection of Opportunity Maps for mine water heat, produced for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, and their contractor AECOM, covering the following 10... -
Mine Water Treatment Schemes
Extents of individual mine water treatment schemes managed by the Coal Authority. These schemes treat waters that have been affected by past coal mining activities. In November... -
Borehole shaft temperature profiles
The Coal Authority undertakes monitoring of shafts and boreholes across Great Britain’s coalfields. As part of this monitoring geophysical instruments are used to profile shafts... -
Gateshead mine water heat living laboratory
This data is a collection of data from sensors deployed as part of the Gateshead Living Lab, pertaining to mine water level, mine water chemistry, mine water temperature, pore... -
Mine plans
The Mining Remediation Authority's collection of more than 120,000 coal mine plans, dating as far back as the 17th century. These cover surface mining, also known as opencast,... -
Coal mining licence area
The coal mining licence area dataset shows the position for each License Area relating to both underground, opencast and underground coal gasification as taken from the... -
Probable coal workings
The probable coal workings dataset contains the locations and estimated extents of probable underground coal workings for which no recorded plan exists, but where it is possible... -
Mine Entry Zone of Influence
A Mine Entry with Potential Zone of Influence is the area of the ground that might be affected if subsidence of the mine entry was to occur. It highlights the area on the... -
Surface Coal Mining
Surface Mining Areas denote an area of coal extracted by surface excavations in the past or are being excavated currently, these sites do not necessarily reflect the extent of...