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WCM starts legal process over coal mine decision

West Cumbria Mining Ltd (WCM) has started the process for a judicial review over the local council’s decision to reconsider plans for a metallurgical coal mine under the Irish Sea. Cumbria County Council has three times approved the application for Woodhouse Colliery off the coast of Whitehaven. Secretary of State Robert Jenrick has twice refused […]

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WCM urges council to back coal mine

West Cumbria Mining Ltd (WCM) today urged Cumbria County Council to support once more the company’s plans for a metallurgical coal mine off the Cumbrian coast. The company’s comments follow yesterday’s (9 February) announcement by the local authority to return the application to its Development Control and Regulation Committee for redetermination. bit.ly/3tJEzGz The council referred […]

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WCM plans for deep coal mine under fresh scrutiny

West Cumbria Mining (WCM)’s plans for a coking coal mine will be reconsidered by the local authority which cited new government guidelines on greenhouse emissions for its decision. CLIMATE CHANGE The company, backed by Australian investment company EMR Capital Resources, hopes to start extracting coking coal in mid-2022 off the Cumbrian coast near Whitehaven. WCM’s […]

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WCM nears restart of deep coal mining in the UK

West Cumbria Mining (WCM) said it was delighted that the Government has lifted its holding direction on the company’s proposed deep coal mine near Whitehaven, off the coast of Cumbria. ESTIMATED RESOURCE Secretary of State Robert Jenrick MP has decided not call in the application for him to settle the matter and the plans will […]

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WCM confident Government will approve coal mine

West Cumbria Mining (WCM) said it was confident the Government would support its plans for a metallurgical coal mine near Whitehaven after the company received council approval today. The final decision is now awaiting possible referral to the Government after Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick issued a holding order […]