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| Plans submitted for North York Moors potash mine | Plans submitted for North York Moors potash mine |
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| A company has submitted a planning application to build a potash mine in the North York Moors National Park. | A company has submitted a planning application to build a potash mine in the North York Moors National Park. |
| Sirius Minerals made the announcement to the Stock Exchange earlier. | Sirius Minerals made the announcement to the Stock Exchange earlier. |
| The company said that test drillings showed the area contains some of the world's biggest deposits of potash, which is used mainly in fertilisers. | |
| If the plan is approved by North York Moors National Park Authority, the mine head will be constructed on farmland south of Whitby. | |
| The project includes a 27-mile (43km) underground pipeline to transport the potash ore from North Yorkshire to Teesside. | The project includes a 27-mile (43km) underground pipeline to transport the potash ore from North Yorkshire to Teesside. |
| Earlier this month, the company was granted approval by the the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to extract potash from under the seabed. | Earlier this month, the company was granted approval by the the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to extract potash from under the seabed. |
| 'Robust case' | |
| Chris Fraser, managing director and chief executive of Sirius Minerals, said the project would create "significant new jobs" and improve local skills "for generations to come". | Chris Fraser, managing director and chief executive of Sirius Minerals, said the project would create "significant new jobs" and improve local skills "for generations to come". |
| The company added in a statement: "A huge amount of technical work and studies have gone into the application and we believe that we have both put forward a robust planning case and set a new benchmark for sensitive design in the mining industry." | The company added in a statement: "A huge amount of technical work and studies have gone into the application and we believe that we have both put forward a robust planning case and set a new benchmark for sensitive design in the mining industry." |
| But Margaret McKelvie, who lives next to the proposed site, said she would appeal for compensation if the mine went ahead. | But Margaret McKelvie, who lives next to the proposed site, said she would appeal for compensation if the mine went ahead. |
| "It's completely tranquil, there is no noise at all, beautiful views," she said. | "It's completely tranquil, there is no noise at all, beautiful views," she said. |
| "Suddenly, I'm going to have all this noise and disruption and so on. | "Suddenly, I'm going to have all this noise and disruption and so on. |
| "Having bought at this lovely spot you can imagine that it is devastating." | "Having bought at this lovely spot you can imagine that it is devastating." |
| The National Park Authority said the application should be available for the public to view on its website next week. | |
| It will also be available to the public at locations in Helmsley, Whitby and Scarborough. | |
| The authority said it is planning to hold public meetings as part of a 16 week consultation process, with a decision on the application expected in May. |