The story of the Woodsmith Project
The project began in 2010 with the acquisition of historical geological data and mineral rights in North Yorkshire.
Having raised funds for further exploration of the known potash (sylvite), polyhalite and related mineral deposits, it was discovered that the area contained the world’s largest, highest grade polyhalite resource, and began focusing on developing it as a new multinutrient fertiliser.
The project team set about the challenge of designing a revolutionary low environmental impact mine; securing planning permission to mine in a national park; raising funding from investors around the world; and constructing the deepest mine in Europe.