UK Coal Mining Licence Areas for Underground and Opencast Operations

Mining Remediation Authority data shows the location and attributes of licensed areas for underground, opencast, and underground coal gasification operations. The dataset is designed to be used in conjunction with other authority datasets for a complete view of mining activity. It was last updated on April 14, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the spatial extent of licensed coal mining operations based on the described licence area features.
• Analyze land use for environmental remediation planning based on the dataset's focus on mining areas.
• Cross-reference pre-1994 opencast operations by using this data with the described Unlicensed Opencast dataset.
• Generate reports on licensed mining activity by combining this dataset with the described Licence Table dataset.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative Mining Remediation Authority (formerly the Coal Authority).
• Includes attributes for different mining types: underground, opencast, and underground coal gasification.
• Last updated on 2026-04-14, suggesting recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Mining Remediation Authority (formerly the Coal Authority)

Collection Method

Taken from the information held by the Authority.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 14:59:36.501846; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom