West Cumbria Mining Ltd’s plans appear uncertain for a deep coal mine under the Irish Sea off the coast of Whitehaven after the company last month withdrew its application. LICENCES The company has yet to make a statement on its future plans since the High Court quashed the approved mine in September 2024. The decision […]
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WCM ‘robustly’ defends coal mine
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 […]
Date set for WCM rolled up court hearing
West Cumbria Mining Ltd will have the deferred rolled up hearing in July in relation to its plans for a coking coal mine off the coast of Cumbria. The company said that the High Court had confirmed the date would be between 16 and 18 July. The hearing follows a challenge by two parties against […]
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. […]
Court hearing deferred on challenge to WCM coal mine
West Cumbria Mining Ltd (WCM) said that the rolled-up hearing relating to challenges against the Government’s planning approval for a deep coal mine has been postponed. RESCHEDULED The company added it continued to progress towards the pre-start work required, including design, planning, equipment procurement and associated desk-based work. The hearing, set for 24 to 26 October […]
WCM changes registered address
West Cumbria Mining (Holdings) Ltd has changed its registered address from Sussex to South Yorkshire. Companies House received the filing yesterday for the move from Crawley to c/o Irwin Mitchell LLP Riverside East, 2 Millsands in Sheffield. West Cumbria Mining Ltd also has the same new address.