West Cumbria Mining

The company that proposed and sought planning permission for Woodhouse Colliery from 2014, backed by the Australian investment firm EMR Capital; withdrew its planning application in March 2025 after the mine's approval was quashed by the High Court.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Woodhouse Colliery Cumbria 2014–2025

Record created: 2 September 2026 · Last researched: 2 September 2026

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