Mine Site Research Facility

University researchers work closely with the National Mine Site Research Facility to help find practical, low cost, low energy solutions for land contaminated by mining activities.

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The six former coal mining sites that form the core of the facility are all within 30 minutes’ drive of Newcastle University.

The National Mine Site Research Facility sites all have different ground and drainage conditions, and have been remediated using several different techniques. Continual monitoring of these sites will provide useful information to answer questions about whether the physical and chemical conditions at the site change over time, and whether any changes will affect the efficacy of the treatment method.

The University of Newcastle has long been engaged in issues of mining and post-mining remediation. It is ideally located within the once-great Northern Coalfield and is within easy reach of the North Pennine Orefield.

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