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Woodsmith Potash Mine: Showcasing The Future Of Underground Technology

The title of this post is the same as that of this article on Mining Technology.

These are some points from the article.

• Yorkshire is the world’s only source of mined polyhalite.
• £3.2billion has been invested.
• A 32 km. tunnel is being dug to bring the plyhalite to Wilton on Teesside.
• At 1.5 km deep, it will be the deepest mine in Europe.
• Sirius are saying it will reduce the UK’s trade deficit by 7%

It is a fascinating read, which lays out the financing and engineering of one the biggest projects in the UK.

February 25, 2019 - Posted by AnonW | Finance, World | Engineering, Mining, York Potash