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The Coal Authority

The Coal Authority is a non-departmental public body responsible for licensing coal mining operations and for providing information on coal reserves and past and future coal mining. It settles subsidence claims not falling on coal mining operators. It deals with the management and disposal of property. It operates a 24-hour call-out service for surface hazards such as abandoned coal mine shafts. You can check whether a property is affected by coal mining or brine subsidence using the online search service.