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.
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