More than 1,000 people currently employed on the creation of a new £7bn Yorkshire mine are to lose their jobs on the project.
More than 2,000 people have been working on Anglo American’s Woodsmith Project in North Yorkshire but their numbers are to be cut by about 60 per cent to just 900 over the next 12 months. Details have emerged after Anglo American announced in May it was to 'slow the development' of the new fertiliser mine, which had previously been due to open in 2027. There is currently no new date for completion but it is expected the scheme will be delayed for years.
“We are currently working closely with a number of local organisations on a workforce and supply chain support programme that will help people affected by the slowdown to find new roles in the local area through our partnerships with other businesses, suppliers and local councils.” The company is due to complete a feasibility study for Woodsmith in the first half of next year.
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