British Fluorspar
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nickwilliams
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My understanding is that not everyone has been laid off. I have a meeting with them tomorrow and will provide an update when I am sure of my facts.
AR
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That would be good Nick; the other big concern I and others have about BF going under is securing preservation of their archives, given that it's not only got Glebe's records but also material they inherited from the companies working spar in the first half of the 20th century.
Stoney Boy
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End of an era....Didn't take long from.closure to getting rid of the plant.
Pretty sad if you ask me.
Pretty sad if you ask me.
tomferry
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If so it certainly needs care !
Brexit & covid can't have helped: "British Fluorspar is the last hard rock mining company in the polymetallic hydrothermal vein systems in the Peak District National Park to produce Fluorspar, Barytes and Lead for mainly supply across Europe...." or
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BikinGlynn
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damn missed them, could of been a decent explore that
nickwilliams
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The official line its that they have stopped mining because it wasn't making any money, and they need to focus on making a 'section 73' application. This is basically a request to vary the planning consent which they already have so that it better reflects the way they are actually operating.
As Chairman of the Parish Council for the village where the mine is located, I am in regular contact with both the Mine's management and the PDNPA. This is not an appropriate forum in which to go into detail but suffice it to say that to characterise the closure as being all the fault of the Peak Park Authority is not accurate, by quite a long way.
As Chairman of the Parish Council for the village where the mine is located, I am in regular contact with both the Mine's management and the PDNPA. This is not an appropriate forum in which to go into detail but suffice it to say that to characterise the closure as being all the fault of the Peak Park Authority is not accurate, by quite a long way.
Tim Pickering
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Is it not more likely that since Germany has pledged to become less reliant on China and Turkeys supply, that Fluorsid might concentrate their efforts there? We have certainly complicated matters when it comes to trade agreements, so perhaps keeping British Fluorspar operational just wasn't in the financial interests of Fluorsid? All supposition, of course. I'm no expert in these matters.
pwhole
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Well seeing as it's all been knocked down now, here's a few fairly average shots of some of the interior plant, taken on an official PDMHS visit in - jeez, 2012. They're just lit with onboard flash in what was a fairly dark environment, so not great, and only show a few items. I regret not taking any of the froth flotation tables in action, as they were amazing - or maybe we weren't allowed to - I can't remember! Maybe someone can advise...
Stoney Boy
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No disrespect Nick but a lot of local people don't understand why it has closed.
Zero comms from BFL.
Zero comms from BFL.