Anglo American Plc, the owner of the Woodsmith polyhalite mining project under development in northeast England, is undertaking an aerial geophysical survey over the area, aimed at strengthening the company’s understanding of the area’s geology.
The aerial survey will begin on April 5 and take around two weeks, according to a company statement last week.
“We’ve already undertaken significant exploratory drilling and seismic surveying in the area since 2012,” said Anglo American External Affairs Director Gareth Edmunds. “This aerial survey will build on that and help us to create a 3D map of the geology beneath the surface.”
Anglo American said it is using one of the only two contractors in the world that can do this type of survey.