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Boulby Geoscience

(11 February 2009)

New grant to support feasibility study into developing an underground laboratory

IHRR has received funding from One NorthEast in collaboration with Cleveland Potash Ltd to conduct a feasibility study into the development of an underground geoscience laboratory at the Boulby potash mine. The project will employ three post-doctoral staff, two of whom will be concerned with the underground geology and geophysics and the third with surface monitoring. The project will also have a part-time secretary and technician. Work is due to start on April 1st 2009 and the project will run for 18 months.