Surface Coal Mining
type: Dataset
description: 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 the excavation. Coal resources may still be available within these areas due to the inefficiencies of some historic mining techniques. These areas are often referred to as “opencast mining”. Together with the Surface Coal Resource Area data, provide information to Mineral Planning Authorities for assisting in defining Mineral Safeguarding Areas in policy strategy. In November 2024, the Coal Authority changed its name to the Mining Remediation Authority to better reflect its mission and continued commitment to environmental sustainability, safety, and community support.
issued: 2026-04-10T11:00:38.638135
modified: 2026-04-14T14:55:37.676221

Mining Remediation Authority
type: Organization

WMTS
type: Distribution
media type: application/xml
format: WMTS
access URL: https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/Qn4lKcPDVHNivEyr/arcgis/rest/services/Surface_Mining_Past_and_Current/MapServer/WMTS/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml
issued: 2026-04-10T11:01:13.903268
modified: 2026-04-10T11:01:13.887231

Map viewer
type: Distribution
format: HTML
access URL: https://datamine-cauk.hub.arcgis.com/
issued: 2026-04-10T11:01:41.876498
modified: 2026-04-10T11:01:41.860541

Guidance
type: Distribution
format: HTML
access URL: http://www.gov.uk/guidance/planning-applications-coal-mining-risk-assessments
issued: 2026-04-10T11:02:23.283153
modified: 2026-04-10T11:02:23.267187

User guide
type: Distribution
format: HTML
access URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coal-mining-data-surface-coal-mining/surface-coal-mining-metadata
issued: 2026-04-10T11:02:56.470896
modified: 2026-04-10T11:02:56.454884