Mining Jobs – 5,000 Mining jobs will be created

A MINING company has revealed plans for a proposed project that would create up to 5,000 jobs.

York Potash intends to create a concealed mine at Dove Nest Farm and Hacksby Plantation, off the B1416, about 2.5 miles south of Whitby.

If approved, the proposals would see the company, owned by international conglomerate Sirius Minerals, create 1,000 direct jobs when the mine reaches full capacity, and another 4,000 in the supply chain.

The scheme has been announced as the company launches its public consultation programme before finalising the proposals and submitting a planning application to the North York Moors National Park Authority towards the end of the year.

Following a 12-month investigation into possible sites, the company announced the details to the market this morning after considering technical, operational, ecological, environmental, social and community factors.

The proposed mine would see a 4.5-hectare development within a 100-hectare site, with shafthead frames and pipeline loading area covered with agricultural-style buildings.

Chris Fraser, managing director and CEO of Sirius, said;

“This is a nationally significant project that brings with it extensive local benefits to North Yorkshire.
“The location and our mine designs demonstrate we can minimise the impact of the mine and deliver on our longstanding commitment to the local community.”