Potash of Gold
Peter Day reports on controversial plans to dig for polyhalite, a type of potash that can be made into valuable fertiliser, underneath the North York Moors National Park.
Nearly one mile underground beneath the North Sea are vast supplies of potash and polyhalite waiting to be dug up and turned into valuable fertiliser. There's just one snag: the planned new mine would be in the North York Moors National Park, where such developments are normally prohibited. Locals are taking sides for and against, as Peter Day reports.
Producer: Mike Wendling.
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Chris France
head of planning, North York Moors National Park
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Chris Fraser
managing director and chief executive officer, Sirius Minerals
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Chris Hadley
owner, Hadley鈥檚 Fish Restaurant
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Jim Dillon
chief executive, Scarborough Borough Council
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Tom Chadwick
chairman, North York Moors Association
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potash mining manager, Boulby Mine
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Julie Borrowdale
chief finance officer, Cleveland Potash
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Michel Prud鈥檋omme
director of production and international trade service, International Fertilizer Association
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- Thu 25 Apr 2013 20:30麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
- Sun 28 Apr 2013 21:30麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
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