The Coal Tip Safety Community of Research Group was first established in 2021 in order to provide the Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales with expert advice on coal-tip safety.
Topics discussed by the group include:
- Coal-tips and climate change
- Land use of tips and surrounding land
- Water management and drainage systems
- Legislative / Regulatory issues
- Economics / Social / Community issues
- Remediation issues and removal of material
- Circular economy opportunities
- Biodiversity and control of invasives
- Mine-water research
Activities
| Droning on – Coal Tip Safety | Dr. David Kidner | University of South Wales |
| University of Bath Coal Tip Update | Dr Cormac Reale | Bath University |
| PRIME Technology for Enhanced Coal Tip Assessment | Dr Jason Ngui | BGS |
| Tylorstown Colliery Slip Landslide | Dr Peter Brabham | Cardiff University |
| Digital Twins of Coal Tips | Dr Maria Ferentinou | Liverpool John Moores University |
Other Resources
Read our article about Welsh coal tips: What can be done about Welsh coal tips?