The Coal Authority today changes its name to the Mining Remediation Authority. This better reflects the organisation’s 24/7 role to manage the effects of historical mining in England Scotland and Wales and their work to seek low carbon opportunities from our mining heritage for the future. The change has been approved by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
“The Coal Authority have undertaken vital work for 30 years to keep people, drinking water and the environment safe from the legacy impacts of our mining heritage. As we look to the future and their work increasingly focuses on remediation and exciting low carbon opportunities such as mine water heating it is appropriate to change our name to reflect the important work ahead. I am delighted to announce that today we become the Mining Remediation Authority” said Jeff Halliwell, Chair of the Mining Remediation Authority.
The organisation celebrated 30 years of frontline delivery as the Coal Authority on the 31 October 2024. The statutory responsibilities of the organisation will not change as it continues to have primary responsibilities for managing the coal assets and legacy as defined in the Coal Industries Act 1994, including public safety and subsidence and informing safe development and growth across Great Britain.
The new name reflects wider work already delivered on metal mine pollution prevention and tip safety, an increasing focus on environmental remediation and mine water treatment and work to find low carbon opportunities for communities such as mine water heat from the nationalised assets.
“Becoming the Mining Remediation Authority better reflects the important work we do to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas across Great Britain” said Lisa Pinney MBE, CEO of the Mining Remediation Authority.
“We will continue to deliver the same frontline work to support mining communities, keep people safe from coal hazards, protect drinking water, rivers and the sea from pollution, inform development and conveyancing decisions and enable opportunities from the assets we manage, working closely with partners and the emergency services.”
“We can be contacted 24/7 on our mining hazard line 0800 288 4242 or our tip helpline 0800 021 9230 or our customer support team can be contacted during office hours on 0345 762 6846.”
