Woodsmith Rip-off
10/12/2025
National security risks have been raised over the employment of a number of Russian and Belarusian workers at the Woodsmith mine in North Yorkshire. FFS🫣
"...some members of the [Woodsmith] team openly express anti‑Western and pro‑Russian views, including admiration for the Russian military"
"Alongside sanctions concerns, Woodsmith Mine sits within a short distance of GCHQ’s major signals intelligence site in North Yorkshire.
"Given the sensitivity and strategic importance of the nearby GCHQ operation... this warrants careful examination by the relevant authorities."
Mayor's national security fears fears over Russian workers at Yorkshire mine Potential national security risks have been raised with the Government over the employment of a number of Russian and Belarusian workers at the Woodsmith mine in North Yorkshire.
27/11/2025
You couldn't write it...
The company behind the biggest private infrastructure project in the country is facing a backlash after laying off British workers while hiring Belarusians.
24/11/2025
Anglo American promised jobs and investment for local people, but instead it has been job cuts for locals as workers shipped in from Belarus!
Bosses criticised after axing British miners while hiring workers from Belarus Bosses at the Woodsmith Mine project in north Yorkshire - which is trying to gain access to the world's largest known deposit of polyhalite fertiliser - have cut jobs at the site while hiring workers from Belarus
12/11/2025
đźš¶2 days until your last chance to tell Anglo American what you think of their Woodsmith Mine changes in person.

Anglo American’s last public drop-in sessions to explain updates to the mine project and supposedly to hear local views 👇
🗓Sneaton — 14 Nov

Can’t attend? Take part online:
Your Views | Woodsmith Project An in-person consultation event will take place on Wednesday 6 December 2023 at the Cliff Houlding Community Centre, Dormanstown (TS10 5QY) where the proposals can be viewed and discussed with the project team.
03/11/2025
The comments🤣
As we plan for the future development of Woodsmith Mine, public consultation is now open about amendments to the engineering design of the project.
Drop-in sessions are being held locally from 16:00 to 19:00 on the following dates:
Egton Village Hall - 30 October
Whitby Coliseum - 3 November
Stanghow Village Hall - 4 November
Hawsker Village Hall - 5 November
Sneaton Village Hall - 14 November
Further information can be found here: https://www.woodsmithconsultation.com
28/10/2025
2 days to go until the first opportunity to have your say on the Woodsmith Mine changes 👇
Anglo American is holding public drop-in sessions to explain updates to the mine project and supposedly to hear local views...
🗓 Egton — 30 Oct
🗓 Whitby — 3 Nov
🗓 Stanghow — 4 Nov
🗓 Hawsker — 5 Nov
🗓 Sneaton — 14 Nov
💻 Can’t attend? Take part online: woodsmithconsultation.com/have-your-say
📖 Full details👇
Your Views | Woodsmith Project An in-person consultation event will take place on Wednesday 6 December 2023 at the Cliff Houlding Community Centre, Dormanstown (TS10 5QY) where the proposals can be viewed and discussed with the project team.
22/10/2025
Make sure you take this opportunity to tell Anglo American what you think of their Woodsmith Rip-off 👇
Anglo American to hold public consultation events in Whitby area on changes to Woodsmith Mine project The Woodsmith project near Whitby is under construction to access the world’s largest known deposit of polyhalite – a natural mineral fertiliser that will support sustainable farming practices for future generations.
17/10/2025
Remember when Anglo said the Sirius takeover would “secure the project’s future”? All it secured was the loss of thousands of locals’ life savings.
Sirius Minerals takeover: Here's the outcome of the meeting between Anglo American and MP Robert Goodwill Transferring Sirius Minerals' shares onto Anglo American "would not be the way forward," MP Robert Goodwill has revealed following a meeting with Anglo American.
15/10/2025
Anglo American says it will hold “public consultation events” in Whitby area over the next month on planned changes to the Woodsmith rip-off project. A chance to tell them what for!
Anglo American to hold public consultation events in Whitby area on changes to Woodsmith Mine project The Woodsmith project near Whitby is under construction to access the world’s largest known deposit of polyhalite – a natural mineral fertiliser that will support sustainable farming practices for future generations.
10/10/2025
Sirius Minerals boss pocketed ÂŁ1.3m after agreeing takeover that cost many shareholders their life savings.
Sirius Minerals boss pocketed ÂŁ1.3m as investors lost fortune Just two weeks before the acquisition by Anglo American was completed, the Sirius remuneration committee decided that Chris Fraser should receive his lucrative long-term bonuses in full.
08/10/2025
Let's not forget the people who lost everything on Woodsmith Mine thanks to Sirius Minerals and Anglo American. Now it looks like the whole thing is going to be ditched. What a scam.
Sirius Minerals: The people who spent thousands on a Yorkshire mine Sirius Minerals has 85,000 small investors, but the company's troubles mean many are stuck in a hole.
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