West Cumbria Mining Ltd said it had “robustly” defended the legal challenges against its planned deep coal mine heard last week in the High Court. U-TURN The company responded in a deferred rolled-up hearing between 16 and 18 July, to objections from Friends of the Earth and South Lakes Action on Climate Change to the […]
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WCM coal mine approval was “error in law”
West Cumbria Mining Ltd’s plans for a new deep coal mine again face uncertainty after the new Labour Government said that the initial 2022 approval was an “error of law”. NET ZERO The Government’s words, said yesterday to the BBC, follows the Supreme Court’s ruling that oil production at Horse Hill in Surrey must include […]
WCM progresses towards 2024 start of construction
West Cumbria Mining Ltd (WCM) set out further preparations for construction while awaiting the legal challenge against its coking coal mine off the coast of Whitehaven. MINE PLAN Key senior team members have been recruited and key delivery partners selected. The company is progressing detailed design works, including the coal processing plant and key infrastructure. […]
WCM to start coking coal production in 2025
West Cumbria Mining Ltd (WCM) said it aimed to begin producing coking coal during the first half of 2025 from its deep mine off the coast of Whitehaven. TIMELINE The company, which has published a timeline of its planned programme, has also moved its register inspection address from Surrey closer to its planned operations at Haig […]
New minister likely to decide WCM coal mine plans
West Cumbria Mining (WCM)’s plans for a coking coal mine look likely to have the final decision made by a new government minister. CABINET RESHUFFLE The Secretary of State for housing, communities and local government is responsible for making the final decision on the company’s proposals. This follows the move by the previous incumbent Robert […]