ICL Boulby said it has secured approval for its application for the continuation of polyhalite and salt production at its Boulby mining operation in northeast England for a further 25 years from 2023 when the current planning permission expires.
As part of the approval by the North York Moors Park Authority Planning Committee, the company will undertake a program to improve the visual aspects of the mine, including the removal of some building structures, ICL Boulby said in a Dec. 2 statement.
In addition, in line with the company’s responsibilities to the community, ICL Boulby will support a range of measures, including almost £9 million (approximately $12 million at current exchange rates) for landscape enhancements and a contribution of almost £5 million towards tourism activities.
ICL Boulby began lobbying for the extension of mining at Boulby in 2017 (GM March 31, 2017). Production of potash ceased at Boulby at the end of the second quarter of 2018 as part of the planned full transition to polyhalite production, in addition to continuing to produce salt at the site.