It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. West Cumbria Mining has been told it has until the end of the month to confirm whether it will continue to pursue its planning application ...

Each time the cage went up the shaft it could be carrying 1 ton of high grade iron ore or 8 miners.The cage came from the last mine to be worked, Moorbank, Hodbarrow. It was used by miners to ...

Nearly £30m is to be invested in the reopening of Cornwall's South Crofty tin mine in a scheme expected to create more than 300 jobs. The National Wealth Fund (NWF) announced a £28.6m direct ...