West Cumbria Mining Ltd’s appointment of John Michael Harrison as a director has terminated. Companies House published the change effective from 16 December 2022.
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WCM appoints Owen Hegarty as a director
West Cumbria Mining Ltd has appointed Owen Hegarty as a director of the company. Companies House recorded the appointment effective from 16 December 2022. Mr Hegarty is co-founder and currently the executive chairman of EMR Capital*, a specialist mining private equity company which financially supports WCM. He has more than 50 years’ experience in the […]
WCM’s plans for coal mine approved
West Cumbria Mining Ltd (WCM) has received approval to develop the United Kingdom’s first deep coal mine in 30 years near Whitehaven off the coast of Cumbria. NET ZERO Secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities Michael Gove granted his consent in a 419-page letter published on the night of 7 December. “The […]
Review confirms NAE’s Lochinvar coal project remains ‘commercially robust’
New Age Exploration Ltd (NAE) said it had received a review of the 2014 scoping study as previously updated in 2017 of the Lochinvar metallurgical coal project. LOCHINVAR NAE owns 100% of three contiguous exploration and conditional underground mininglicences known as Lochinvar, Lochinvar North and Lochinvar South on the border of Scotland and England. A […]
Public inquiry date set for WCM coal mine plan
The public inquiry over West Cumbria Mining Ltd’s plans for a metallurgical coal mine off the coast of Cumbria will be held on 7 September 2021. The Planning Inspectorate will conduct the inquiry, expected to last just over two weeks, on the future of the proposed Woodhouse Colliery. The move follows Cumbria County Council’s decision […]
WCM prepares for public inquiry over mine plans
West Cumbria Mining Ltd (WCM) said it was disappointed that the Government had decided to call in and hold a public inquiry on its plans for a metallurgical coal mine off the coast of Cumbria. The miner added it would assess the requirements of the public inquiry process and present a compelling case to the […]