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 […]
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 […]
WCM coal mine could affect UK’s carbon budgets
Government approval for West Cumbria Mining (WCM)’s plans for a deep coal mine under the seabed off the Cumbrian coast could affect the UK’s legally binding carbon budgets. COP26 Climate change committee (CCC) chairman Lord Debden raised the concerns following government secretary Robert Jenrick’s decision in early January 2021 not to call in, or review, […]
WCM submits licence variation to mine applications
West Cumbria Mining Ltd (WCM) has submitted two licence variations to applications for its proposed deep coal mine under the Irish Sea off the coast of Cumbria. DECISION On 15 January 2021, the Coal Authority received from the company an application for a conditional underground licence – variation for Whitehaven Offshore No.2 Area and for […]
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 […]