MINING

New UK coal mine gets planning permission

In the UK, the Cumbria County Council (CCC) Development Control and Regulation Committee resolved has again to grant planning approval to West Cumbria Mining (WCM) to develop the Cumbrian Metallurgical Coal Project.

 An artist’s impression of the proposed Woodhouse Colliery in Cumbria

An artist’s impression of the proposed Woodhouse Colliery in Cumbria

This new project will be known as Woodhouse Colliery; a new underground mine located on a brownfield site, to the south west of Whitehaven in West Cumbria, UK. Since 2014, the company has been working...

Start a free trial to continue reading this article

Already have an account?

Subscribe now