A MINING project which is set to create 1,000 jobs in North Yorkshire has been awarded up to £2.8 million from the Government’s Regional Growth Fund to develop a geosciences centre in the county.
Sirius Minerals, which plans to build a new potash mine between Whitby and Scarborough, will be given funds from the Department of Business Innovation and Skills as part of its funding to stimulate economic growth.
The proposed Sirius Global Centre of Excellence in Applied Innovation in Geosciences will aim to accelerate the technological advances in mining.
The firm will work with several UK and international universities and research organisations to build a “living laboratory” around the York Potash Project.
Chris Fraser, managing director of Sirius Minerals, said: “The York Potash Project provides an ideal platform to develop North Yorkshire’s and the UK’s capabilities in these highly technical fields.
“Without this initiative, this work would have to be completed elsewhere in the world. This support from the Government can help us to create and retain these skills in North Yorkshire for the long-term.”
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