The Chief Executive of Woodsmith Mine owner, Anglo American, says the project is going to deliver benefits not just for the local area but also for different areas of the world.
Mark Cutifani visited the mine and the companies Scarborough offices last week, he says the project will have an impact on global land use.
Mr Cutifani also says he expects Whitby's Woodsmith Mine to bring benefits to the local area for years to come.
He says the mine will deliver a range of benefits over the lifetime of the project.
The Woodsmith Project involves digging two 1 mile deep mine shafts at Woodsmith Mine near the village of Sneaton near Whitby, and a 23 mile transportation tunnel to a processing facility and port on Teesside. In a world first, most of the surface infrastructure at Woodsmith Mine is being built underground and the site landscaped to minimise the visual impact on the surrounding countryside. It will mine a giant deposit of the mineral polyhalite, which will be sold as a natural, low carbon environmentally friendly fertiliser. 1,300 people are now employed full time in the construction of the project, up from 1,000 at the end of last year.
The company has provided £150,000 so far this year to support local organisations in North Yorkshire and Teesside, part of a £300,000 Social & Economic Development Plan designed to help increase employment opportunities and raise aspirations in the region. The project’s charitable foundation has donated £236,328 to good causes, including over £125,000 in Covid-19 recovery funding and significant donations to food banks and other emergency food supplies during the pandemic.
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