Ffos-Y-Fran coal mine could be issued with an enforcement order after the local authority refused an application to extend the time for mineral extraction and restoration in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. EXTENSION Operator Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd’s planning permission expired on 6 September 2022 after 15 years. The company, owned by Gwent Investments Ltd, had […]
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WCM plans for coal mine delayed for third time
West Cumbria Mining Ltd must wait still longer for a decision on its plans for a coking coal mine under the Irish Sea, off the coast of Cumbria. TIMELINE The Government, which called in the application in 2021 after twice refusing to do so and prompting a public inquiry, has so far postponed its final […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]