West Cumbria Mining (WCM) Ltd has been granted final extensions to two conditional licences as it awaits the Government’s decision on the company’s proposed coking coal mine under the Irish Sea. APPLICATIONS The Coal Authority this week granted the approvals as part of the licensing process. The authority received the first application on 15 January […]
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NAE granted further Lochinvar licence
New Age Exploration plc (NAE) has received approval for a further conditional underground licence for a coking coal mine in Lochinvar, Scotland. LICENCES The Coal Authority received the Australian company’s application on 12 May 2020 and issued and approved licence CA11/UND/0192/N for Lochinvar Central on 21 January 2022. NAE’s 100% owned entire project comprises three […]
WCM submits licence variation to mine applications
West Cumbria Mining Ltd (WCM) has submitted two licence variations to applications for its proposed deep coal mine under the Irish Sea off the coast of Cumbria. DECISION On 15 January 2021, the Coal Authority received from the company an application for a conditional underground licence – variation for Whitehaven Offshore No.2 Area and for […]