Copper works reopening hits ‘significant milestone’ – BBC Anglesey Mining article

Developers hoping to restart mining an Anglesey copper works say they’ve reached a “significant milestone” after submitting the first necessary steps for plans that could create 120 jobs.

Tests show the area around Parys Mountain to contain deposits rich in copper, zinc, lead, silver and gold “worth around $1bn [£755m]”, according to Anglesey Mining PLC.

The company has now prepared the first phase of an environmental impact assessment with the ambition of new underground works at the site.

Anglesey councillor Aled Morris Jones said he welcomed “the potential to create jobs but while adhering to concrete guidelines to protect the environment”.

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