Key highlights
- Fluor will perform the feasibility study for Anglo American’s Woodsmith project; contract value undisclosed and to be recognized in Q2 2026.
- Woodsmith is an underground mine accessing the world's largest known polyhalite deposit.
- Polyhalite will be transported via deep shafts and a 37 km underground conveyor to a Teesside materials handling facility.
- Target production when operational is about 13 million tonnes per year of polyhalite; tunnelling and shaft sinking are currently underway.
Feasibility study award
Fluor has been selected to perform feasibility study services for Anglo American’s Woodsmith mining project in North Yorkshire; the contract value was not disclosed and will be recognized in Q2 2026.
Project scope
Woodsmith is a large-scale underground mine accessing the world’s largest known polyhalite deposit, intended to provide a low‑carbon fertilizer source.
Transport and processing
Ore will be extracted via deep shafts and conveyed through a 37 km (23 mile) underground tunnel to Anglo American’s materials handling facility in Teesside for processing.
Schedule and output
Tunnelling and shaft sinking are currently underway; when fully operational the mine is expected to produce about 13 million tonnes per year of polyhalite.
