Residents hold protest over opencast mining proposals
People living in the upper Rhymney Valley are due to stage a protest today opposing plans for an opencast mine at Nant Llesg.
Residents due to protest against opencast mining proposals
People living in the upper Rhymney Valley are due to stage a protest today opposing plans for an opencast mine at Nant Llesg.
The plans for the mine have been put forward by developer, Miller Argent, which also operates the Ffos-y-Fran open cast mine in Merthyr.
Despite the developer saying it would create hundreds of jobs, campaigners are concerned about the environmental impact the mine would have. A decision by Caerphilly County Borough Council on the plans is expected to be made soon.
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