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Mining for Polyhalite in a National Park
Geoff Riley
25th May 2015
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?
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty 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 conferences in the UK and overseas.
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