Contacts for Additional Information Additional information concerning the permitting process may be obtained from any of the district mining offices listed on the back of this booklet. Please note that inquiries relating to an application for a specific mining operation should be submitted to the district mining office reviewing the application. A state law establishing administrative processes and procedures for Commonwealth departments and commissions. Coal refuse . Any waste coal, rock, slate and related materials associated with or near a coal seam, that results from the mining of coal and cleaning or preparation of the coal.
Coal refuse disposal .
The placement of coal refuse on the land surface. Coal refuse reprocessing . The extraction of coal from coal refuse. Environmental Hearing Board . Mine subsidence .