Cleveland Potash
Pioneering work with an extremely rare mineral and sustained investment in resources have seen the UK-based company thrive
Cleveland Potash , the world ’ s first commercial producers of the rare evaporate mineral , polyhalite , is currently undergoing a £ 250 million investment in a revamping its facilities , which has created new jobs .
The 80-acre Boulby mine , in North Yorkshire , England , is currently two year ’ s into a five-year project which will include the upgrade of existing underground machinery fleet such as larger continuous miners , drills , bolters , conveyors and shuttle cars .
A proportion of the investment will go towards strengthening mine infrastructure to support the polyhalite extraction . It is reopening old roadways
Boulby mine
52 September 2014