Consultancy services Archives : Coal Authority

Geothermal energy from abandoned coal mines

Geothermal energy from abandoned coal mines is a zero carbon, sustainable heat source, which under the right conditions can compete with public supply gas prices.

Shaft treatment and capping works being undertaken

Coal mining risk assessments

When submitting a planning application within a high risk area you are likely to need to submit a Coal Mining Risk Assessment as part of your planning application.

Risk management for developers

We provide expert advice and assistance to help developers understand and investigate the risks of past mining.

Environmental improvements to a tip site in South Wales

Tip inspection and management

We have expertise in the long term management of the risks associated with tips and delivering inspection programmes to mitigate these risks.

Water chemistry monitoring

Through the experience gained in monitoring our extensive mine water treatment scheme portfolio we are expertly placed to meet your water monitoring needs.

Mine water level management

We have successfully been managing water levels across Britain for over 20 years and we can deliver the most cost-effective methods for managing water.

Mine water chemistry characterisation

Using our unrivalled and unique database of coal mine water geochemistry we can help you to achieve the characterisation of any mine water across Britain.

Borehole drilling advice

The complex nature of mine workings can cause operational issues when drilling boreholes, which requires specialist knowledge to be carried out accurately.

AWinning mine water treatment scheme cascade

Mining hydrogeology

Our team of hydrogeologists have a wide range of experience in all types of hydrogeology and they specialise in complex mining hydrogeology.

Mine water modelling

The complex nature of mining systems makes mine water modelling complicated and not easily achieved using standard modelling methods.