Are there still any underground activities at Silverband or are they only
reworking the spoil tips ?
Thomas
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Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: working mines
> Further to Graham Brookes reply - the barytes working at Great Dun Fell is
still
> in operation. They are reworking the old spoil yet again (as of last
summer)
> and are moving this back and forth. Company is Waitings of Cliburn.
>
> In addition to Kirkby Thore gypsum mine, I believe the gypsum mine near
Melton
> Mowbray/Sileby in Leicestershire is still operational and that the gypsum
mine
> at Sherburn in Elmet closed several years ago.
>
> Richard
>
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