Controls on opencast mining
Language: English Series: DETR News Release ; (851) 16 October 1998 | Weekend Financial Times ; 17 October 1998, 7(7)Publication details: 1998Subject(s): Summary: The Planning Minister has announced the draft revised Minerals Planning Guidance on Coal Mining and Colliery Spoil which proposes tougher planning controls on opencast coal mining. The mining industry and environmental groups have given the proposals a guarded welcome.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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The Planning Minister has announced the draft revised Minerals Planning Guidance on Coal Mining and Colliery Spoil which proposes tougher planning controls on opencast coal mining. The mining industry and environmental groups have given the proposals a guarded welcome.