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Post by John on Apr 12, 2014 7:11:26 GMT -5
I still doubt the other project will go ahead Jim, I saw it all in the 70's, we were all hoping the several potash mines would materialize as it would boost our pay at Boulby, but never happened.
We had a lot of employees who lived in or near Whitby who would have gone to work at the local mines had they gone ahead.
But even a hundred plus jobs would be welcome in the area.
At Boulby's peak in the late 70's, "peak as employment figures", there were 1000 caplamps in the lamp racks, around 950 underground employees on four rotating shifts and a full day shift crew.
I understand there are about half that number now working underground.
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Post by tygwyn on Apr 12, 2014 8:08:04 GMT -5
Whether the other mine will ever open is irrelevant,
It was Boulby`s slanderous paper on the new mine,stating Polyhalite had no market,it was plain to see what they were up to,and these new jobs proves it,they would not employ these new men and new machinery being delivered if there was no market for Polyhalite,
It was un-called for,as even if the mine does start,it will take a few year`s,and by then Boulby will have fulfilled their orders of Polyhalite,that statement was to deter other investors and for them to command the UK market of Polyhalite,and nothing else.
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Post by Minutor on Apr 13, 2014 15:01:02 GMT -5
York Potash's biggest problem will be finding $2 billion to build the mine, quite a challenge for a company with a £191 million market capitalisation. There isn't much of an appetite for financing mining projects right now after the difficult years the industry has experienced since the financial crash. In 2012 alone miners made writedowns of $50 billion and since 2008 one analyst reckons writedowns are around $200 billion, which explains investors' reluctance to back mining projects especially projects with big capital expenditure tickets.
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Post by Minutor on Apr 30, 2014 6:13:41 GMT -5
It is being reported by ICL that Boulby will increase polyhalite production to 600,000 tonnes per annum, they are also quite bullish on the market:
"The positive response by our customers to Polysulphate, and our expectation of increased demand for this fertilizer led us to decide to substantially increase our production"
The government have also given ICL a £4.9 million grant.
The mining journal are reporting ICL are getting $300 per tonne delivered to UK mainland for their polysulphate product.
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Post by John on Apr 10, 2018 13:03:01 GMT -5
I hear more redundancy notices have been handed out, doesn't sound good for Boulby anymore.
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Post by penk1060 on Oct 25, 2018 11:22:58 GMT -5
I hear more redundancy notices have been handed out, doesn't sound good for Boulby anymore. |
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Post by penk1060 on Oct 25, 2018 11:36:05 GMT -5
Hi interesting reading from the pair of ya, I started at Boulby in March 1977 & finished in February 2016 so if want any update on the place send me a question.
The new machines they brought in were a joy & 3 sandvicks. when you were there the 120hr number 1 must have just been delivered & I think Brian Taylor was the first one to drive it. Still plenty of gas blows mainly on the south of the mine
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Post by kundyhole on Oct 25, 2018 17:07:07 GMT -5
penk1060 What Sandvik CM's are/ were Boulby running? Running a MB 770 & a MT520 here in Germany granted the 520 isn't a CM . Just interested what Sandvik have got in the UK Glück auf from the competition  Max |
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Post by John on Oct 25, 2018 17:37:14 GMT -5
penk1060 What Sandvik CM's are/ were Boulby running? Running a MB 770 & a MT520 here in Germany granted the 520 isn't a CM . Just interested what Sandvik have got in the UK Glück auf from the competition Max
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Post by John on Oct 25, 2018 17:45:52 GMT -5
Hi interesting reading from the pair of ya, I started at Boulby in March 1977 & finished in February 2016 so if want any update on the place send me a question. The new machines they brought in were a joy & 3 sandvicks. when you were there the 120hr number 1 must have just been delivered & I think Brian Taylor was the first one to drive it. Still plenty of gas blows mainly on the south of the mine |
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Post by John on Oct 25, 2018 17:49:47 GMT -5
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Post by clayshooter on Feb 3, 2021 8:02:51 GMT -5
Someone mentioned Albert Todd, I knew him as a senior overman at NCB Bilsthorpe in early 70s,his brother was the football player Colin Todd who played for Derby County.
I left Bilsthorpe to work as a service engineer at Dosco anda friend of mine did work on a roadheader at CPL, his name was Alan Barraclough and he also worked at Allen Potash in Canada in the early 80s
I eventually ended up at British Gypsum Barrow on Soar when the drifts were opening out the mine bottom using a Dosco TB 2000 cutting 2.8mts high and 6 mts wide, left after the mine was changed to safety lamp mine I was 50yrs old and took my pension and ran not been u/g since except at national mining museum at Caphouse Colliery.
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Post by John on Feb 3, 2021 8:38:07 GMT -5
Someone mentioned Albert Todd, I knew him as a senior overman at NCB Bilsthorpe in early 70s,his brother was the football player Colin Todd who played for Derby County. I left Bilsthorpe to work as a service engineer at Dosco anda friend of mine did work on a roadheader at CPL, his name was Alan Barraclough and he also worked at Allen Potash in Canada in the early 80s I eventually ended up at British Gypsum Barrow on Soar when the drifts were opening out the mine bottom using a Dosco TB 2000 cutting 2.8mts high and 6 mts wide, left after the mine was changed to safety lamp mine I was 50yrs old and took my pension and ran not been u/g since except at national mining museum at Caphouse Colliery. |
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Post by John on Feb 4, 2021 13:15:43 GMT -5
Someone mentioned Albert Todd, I knew him as a senior overman at NCB Bilsthorpe in early 70s,his brother was the football player Colin Todd who played for Derby County. I left Bilsthorpe to work as a service engineer at Dosco anda friend of mine did work on a roadheader at CPL, his name was Alan Barraclough and he also worked at Allen Potash in Canada in the early 80s I eventually ended up at British Gypsum Barrow on Soar when the drifts were opening out the mine bottom using a Dosco TB 2000 cutting 2.8mts high and 6 mts wide, left after the mine was changed to safety lamp mine I was 50yrs old and took my pension and ran not been u/g since except at national mining museum at Caphouse Colliery.
Although the first Mine Manager was from South Africa and was a senior Director of Anglo American, the 49% stake holder. His name was Henry Stuckie, who held a degree in Mining Engineering, he left for SA and a Mr Gabitas, another South African mining engineer took over for a while.
The Elec Engineer in Charge was Dave Horner when I worked there, he held an Elec Engineers ticket from his NCB days, plus he gained a scholarship to Uni to get his BSc in mining electrical.
If I recall, Albert was the Mining Shift Supervisor for "A" shift, I was on "C" shift.
I think Albert finished up as Production Manager before retiring. I think one of his sons is an electrician at Boulby.
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