A group of Conservative politicians have called on mining giant Anglo American to rethink its “catastrophic” plan to slow down work on a multi-billion pound fertiliser mine in North Yorkshire, which the group says could lead to a large number of jobs being cut.
The group, which includes Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, said that it had heard locally that Anglo American was “moving quickly” to demobilise contractors and put staff on notice, after the firm announced a slowdown in activity across its Crop Nutrients business and wider Woodsmith Project earlier this month. Anglo American confirmed that the changes would have a “direct effect” on its business workforce and team of contractors, and that it would announce further details of the plan in June.
Roberto Weeden-Sanz, Conservative parliamentary candidate for the Scarborough and Whitby constituency, said: “We urge Anglo American to pause and properly consider the catastrophic impact that losing so many high quality jobs could have on our area.
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