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Yes, heard it on the news as well. Seems a bit fishy. They already have a 600 m deep shaft. Shares were 4p each. DEB bought a load at £2.50. Will follow this with interest. Cheers - Tony Oldham Duncavin 1 Riverside Mews CARDIGAN SA43 1DH United Kingdom http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/~arb/speleo/guides.html http://www.showcaves.com http://www.mike.munro.cwc.net/mining/tony_o/tonyo_hp.htm http://www.stonemanfamily.co.uk/ >From: Peter Challis <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: "The mining-history list." <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Parys Mine- reborn- again? >Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 13:03:04 +0100 > >Today's Guardian carries a half page article on the re-opening of Parys >Mine. Apparently Anglesey Mining Co. believes it is a viable proposition >to extract 350,000 tonnes of ore per annum for the next 6-7 years, the >metal extracted would, the article claims, be worth, "at least £250m". > >This renewed optimism is apparently due to the rising price of zinc, >because, according to the Guardian, Russia has almost stopped exporting >zinc and China is importing it. It is further claimed that the renewed >mining will create 100 jobs at the mine and many more ancillary jobs on >this economically deprived island. > >A drilling rig, which arrived, "from Ireland this week" is said to be >generating the, "curiosity and excitement of the residents", because, >"more exploratory work is needed ahead of, its supporters hope, the start >of major mining work". > >Maybe time to top up one's shares in Anglesey Mining Company!?