Mining Remediation Authority
| Formation | 31 October 1994 |
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| Legal status | Non-departmental public body (NDPB) |
| Purpose | Making a better future for people and the environment in mining areas |
| Location |
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Region served | Great Britain |
Chief Executive | Lisa Pinney |
Chairman | Jeff Halliwell |
Main organ | Mining Remediation Authority Board |
Parent organization | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero |
| Staff | 300 (2021 to 2022) |
| Website | www |
The Mining Remediation Authority is a non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). It owns the vast majority of unworked coal in Great Britain, as well as former coal mines, and undertakes a range of functions including:
- licensing coal mining operations
- matters with respect to coal mining subsidence damage outside the areas of responsibility of coal mining licensees
- dealing with property and historical liability issues; for example environmental projects, mine water treatment schemes and surface hazards relating to past coal mining
- providing public access to information held by the Mining Remediation Authority on coal mining
The Mining Remediation Authority changed its public name from the Coal Authority in November 2024. As of 2025, the Coal Authority remains the legal name of the organisation, as set by law.