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Mining for Polyhalite in a National Park

Geoff Riley

25th May 2015

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The Financial Times reports on plans to apply for the right to mine for polyhalite in the North York Moors national park. It raises many issues connected to cost benefit analysis. Will it be an exceptional boost to the local and regional economy or will the external costs be excessive?

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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