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Ffos-Y-Fran could face enforcement action

Ffos-Y-Fran coal mine could be served an enforcement order after the local authority refused to grant more time to extract mineral and restore the Merthyr Tydfil site in South Wales. FAILURES Operator Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd’s planning permission expired after 15 years on 6 September. Owned by Gwent Investments Ltd, the company had sought an […]

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NAE orders revised scoping study on Lochinvar

New Age Exploration Ltd (NAE) said it had commissioned a new study of its 100% owned Lochinvar coking coal project which had drawn fresh interest from investors. LOCHINVAR The project comprises three adjacent exploration and conditional underground mining licences of Lochinvar, Lochinvar North and Lochinvar South on the border of England and Scotland. SCOPING STUDY […]

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Edenville to increase production at Rukwa coal mine

Edenville Energy plc announced it was increasing mining and processing following site preparations at the Rukwa coal mine in Tanzania. PRODUCTION More than 400 tonnes of coal were processed during the last two weeks of September 2021, similar to the whole of H1 2021. The company, which raised £2.475 million at the end of May […]

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Banks to open new projects and close Dewley Hill coal plan

Banks Mining said it was looking to new opportunities after deciding not to appeal against the refusal for its planned open cast coal mine at Dewley Hill, near Throckley on the border of Newcastle and Northumberland. Newcastle City Council rejected the proposals last year over environmental concerns. The Northern Echo reported that the skills of […]

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NAE outlines current Lochinvar coal licences

New Age Exploration Ltd has outlined its current licences for coking coal mining on the border of Scotland and England. DECISION In its quarterly report for 2021, the Australian miner reported no activities at the sites with its main focus remaining on Australia and New Zealand. A Coal Authority decision is still pending on NAE‘s […]