New advice shows Government how coal prohibition can prevent all new coal prospecting In November 2024, the UK Government announced its commitment to legislating a ban of new coal mining licences. This was a commitment that Coal Action Network had previously secured in the Government’s pre-election manifesto, along with four other major parties. Despite this,…
Barristers tackle tip law & licensing Fresh legal advice suggests licence is required for coal tip mining Coal Action Network has obtained new legal advice from expert Barristers Estelle Dehon (KC) and Rowan Clapp of Cornerstone Chambers, London. Examining relevant legislation from 1990s, the Barristers argues that mining coal previously discarded in coal tips require…
Glan Lash opencast “off-set” exposed In 2019, Bryn Bach Coal Ltd applied to expand its Glan Lash opencast coal mine and extend the amount of time it would continue mining coal for. The proposal would see the coal mine swallowing a nearby ancient woodland, hedgerows, and grassland. The proposal was rejected by Carmarthenshire County Council…
Who’s enabling massive restoration cuts at Ffos-y-fran? Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd is the mining company refusing to clean up its own mess after mining millions of tonnes of coal from the sprawling opencast coal mine, Ffos-y-fran, in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. The following consultants are stubbornly risking their reputation by supporting an application by Merthyr…
The human cost of the stolen £millions The mining company, Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd, is trying to do the residents of Merthyr Tydfil out of tens of millions of pounds worth of restoration at Ffos-y-fran opencast coal mine by massively reducing the restoration it agreed to carry out at the end of 16 years of…
Cross-party support at Senedd drop-in session to act on coal legacy On July 1st, 2025, CAN organised an impactful drop-in session at the Senedd to reinforce the urgent need for action on Wales’ coal legacy issues. The event, sponsored by Delyth Jewell MS, saw strong cross-party engagement, with Members of the Senedd (MSs) from Labour,…
The Bill that risks reigniting coal mining in Wales Summary The Welsh Government’s Deputy First Minister, in his response to the CCEIC’s Stage 1 Report, admits The Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) “Bill does not prevent the extraction or burning of coal” but adds “I cannot envisage a scenario in which the extraction and…
Janet Finch-Saunders on coal mining & tips in Wales As part of our Politics Unspun series we are unpacking politicians’ public comments on coal to challenge any misleading or incorrect messages. Todays’ focus is on comments made during a Senedd Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee meeting on 04/06/2025, some falsehoods were voiced around coal which we’re keen…
360 exploration of Ffos-y-fran opencast coal mine Explore the churned up landscape from different views below, drag around the viewpoints and go full-screen for an immersive experience. This is what the 58,000 residents of Merthyr Tydfil face every day…and with a new plan by mining company, Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd, to evade its responsibility to…
Tip closest to residents in Trethomas to remain untouched This information seeks to clarify which tips are included in ERI Ltd’s proposal to mine and then flatten certain coal tips in Caerphilly. The tips selected appear to be on the basis of which would be most profitable to mine of the ‘waste coal’ they contain,…