British Gypsum still have a working mine in Cumbria at Kirkby Thorpe
which supplies their large plant there. Some gypsum is now obtained by
open cast.
Not sure if the Silverband mine on Great Dun Fell is still operational?
It is a few years since I was last there.
Graham Brooks
Thomas Imgrund wrote:
> Hallo,
> are there any other underground mines producing slate, clay, gypsum,
> fluorspar or other industrial minerals or building material ?
> Unfortunately these are all mines I know:
> Honister (slate, Lake District)
> Llechwedd (slate, Blaenau Ffestiniog)
> Aberllefenni (slate, Corris)
>
> Thomas
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