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We’ve had another great question for our mining myth buster series, this time we're focussing on our Mine Entry Interpretive Report and why we believe it’s necessary for the best result to have two separate boundaries digitised. Our Mine Entry Interpretive report provides:   ✅ A detailed assessment of the mine entry's potential impact on the property, based on expert calculations of its zone of influence ✅ Information on the mine entry, including the mineral worked, its source, and the depth of superficial deposits in the area ✅ Clear guidance for property buyers to make informed decisions We’re here to provide confidence in the coalfields to our customers, allowing them to make safe, well-informed decisions. If you haven’t already subscribed, you can catch up on any previous episodes you’ve missed here: https://lnkd.in/eGZ6NRtA If you've got a question for one of our future episodes, you can email your questions to customerservice@coal.gov.uk.

🌍💧 Supporting the next generation of sustainable innovators 💧🌍 Our mine water heat experts have been out and about sharing their knowledge and sparking fresh ideas in mine water hydrogeology! Our Fiona T. recently visited The University of Edinburgh School of GeoSciences to discuss the challenges and opportunities of mine water with MSc students. They explored the potential of mine water heat, and it was fantastic to see such strong interest in using sustainable energy sources to support a low-carbon future! Meanwhile, our Head of Mine Water Heat, Gareth Farr, spoke to students at the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University as part of their "Low Carbon Pasts, Low Carbon Futures" module. His session explored innovative ways to harness mine water heat to support a just transition to renewables. We’re also proud to support PhD and MSc students during their projects to help develop research that can push sustainable solutions forward.  Exciting to see so much curiosity and enthusiasm for the future of sustainable energy! 🌱🔋 Our next stop is Heriot-Watt University later this month to provide a guest lecture on mine water heat as part of their Masters in subsurface energy systems. #MineWaterHeat #GreenEnergy #SustainableFuture #StudentEngagement #MiningLegacy

Our #WalesMetalMinesProgramme team has been busy delivering scour protection works in Ceredigion. The work forms part of our partnership with Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales to tackle metal mine water pollution, making our rivers cleaner and healthier to benefit people, wildlife, and the economy. Find out more about our work together here: https://lnkd.in/eFfBYqnG  

Coalfields Regeneration Trust is proud to be part of a new £200,000 challenge fund that aims to regenerate brownfield sites in the South Wales Valleys including former industrial sites, and coal tips.   The challenge is looking for projects worth up to £50,000 to create a scoping tool that identifies innovative development opportunities for these sites. The closing date for entry is the 29th November 2024.   A briefing event will be held online for all interested parties on the 4th November, 10am – 12pm. You can register to join here: https://lnkd.in/eg42b5DU We are proud to be working on this project in partnership with Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government, Bridgend County Borough Council and The Coal Authority.   You can find more about the challenge by following this link: https://lnkd.in/eqcvnMX6

We've had a great second day at the CLT Scotland Scots Law Conference, with a focus on learning all aspects of Residential Conveyancing. Lisa Conway, from our Customer Service and Strategy team, presented an interactive presentation designed to support the legal community when handling property or land for development. She also did mini interview with CLT Scotland discussing the importance of maintaining a strong relationship within the conveyancing community. #Conveyancing #Development #ConfidenceInTheCoalfields

We've been in Scotland today talking more about our work to enable safe development across the Scottish coalfields. Lisa Conway, from our Customer Service and Strategy team, presented at the CLT Scotland Scots Law Conference explaining some interesting Scottish facts and how our coal mining reports and advisory services support our customers to make confident decisions. #Conference #Development #Conveyancing

Our #WalesMetalMinesProgramme team spoke with community members in #Cwmystwyth last week and enjoyed an engaging discussion around our partnership work with Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales to tackle pollution from abandoned metal mines. To learn more about the project, visit: https://lnkd.in/edJRVNV7  

This week we were delighted to welcome partners from the Midlands Net Zero Hub and Nottingham City Council for a tour of our mining heritage centre and to visit our A-Winning mine water treatment scheme. The visit was an opportunity to build a greater understanding of our work and to jointly explore how we can work together on our net zero by 2030 ambition. #Sustainability #NetZero #KnowledgeSharing

Really great to support the British Drilling Association with their webinar showcasing how to get your permit application right first time. If you're interested in watching it back, check out the link in the post below 👇👇

We've been supporting customers who buy property or land for development across the coalfields since 1994. We get some great questions coming in and as such, we’ve created a Mining Myth Buster series to ensure our customers feel fully supported to make safe, well-informed decisions. This month, we discuss the key differences between our residential CON29M and our licensed data. We hope you find our series of value, if you have a question you would like us to answer, please send it in to customerservice@coal.gov.uk and we might just feature your question in our upcoming episodes. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch any of our previous episodes: https://lnkd.in/ebPnFNbx #ConfidenceInTheCoalfields Lisa Conway Steve Meredith