FOI Request - Contaminated Land from Mining

Request 101003690277

1.  Please provide a breakdown of historic mining sites identified in the local authority area showing both the type of mine and date of closure.

2.  How many assessments have been carried out to identify land/water contamination from historic mining sites in each of the past ten years.

3.  How many cases of land/water contaminated from historic mining sites were identified in each of the past ten years and which contaminants were found in each case.

4.  Please provide a breakdown of action taken in each identified contamination case.

Response 15-01-2025

1. a) Ironstone Mine, The Lecht - iron / manganese. Closure date 1846
    b) Lead Mine, Lossiemouth – lead. Closure date pre 1905

2. No land or water assessments carried out in the last ten years

3. No cases of land / water contamination from historic mining sites identified

4. No action taken