Dear all,
Please receive below, an 'official' statement, on behalf of the Welsh Mines Preservation Trust, concerning their negotiaitions with the Crown Mineral Agents, regarding Cwmystwyth lead Mine, Ceredigion.
Please feel free to circulate to anyone you wish, who may have an interest in the mine.
For, & on behalf of
The Welsh Mines Preservation Trust
Yours in a Hole,
Mole.
( John W Hine. )
CWMYSTWYTH STATEMENT,
ON BEHALF OF THE WELSH MINES PRESERVATION TRUST.
"Graham Levins, Hon. Sec. of the Welsh Mines Preservation Trust, at the recent annual Ceredigion Mines Group meeting, gave an update on developments between the Crown's Mineral Agents and the Welsh Mines Preservation Trust with regard to the future management of Cwmystwyth mine site. The Crown Agents were unwilling to enter into any negotiations; their only response to offer to sell the mine, the mineral rights and the grazing rights to the Trust for £1.
Following consideration the Trust Directors came to the conclusion that they could not afford to take the mine on. The cost of making the site safe, insuring the Trust against any liabilities arising from the site and those who might visit it exceeded what a small charity could undertake and would affect the ability of the Trust to continue with other projects in Wales, both from a financial and a manpower point of view.
The Trust's recent request for a further meeting has been declined. The only way forward that would be considered by the Crown's Agent was if a Trust could be formed to purchase and maintain the site. Discussions are continuing to consider the possibility whether a Trust could be formed by the local community, the mining history and exploration movement or official bodies in Wales .
The issue of underground access at Cwmystwyth was raised. An individual within the Mining History Community suggested that setting up a limited company by guarantee to buy Cwmystwyth should be investigated further. He would personally investigate further the options of setting up a company limited by guarantee with regard to buying Cwmystwyth".
For further information, contact:-
Hon Sec, Graham Levins,
[email protected]
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