Potash Mine Approved July 7, 2015 12:00 am The North York Moors National Park Authority has given consent to York Potash for a mine on the outskirts of Whitby. The mine will produce polyhalite, a potash fertiliser. York Potash estimates that the mine will provide more than 1,000 jobs and £1bn a year in national GDP generation once it is up and running. It forecasts exports of £600m, rising to £1.2bn.
