Yorkshire Water is due to start srilling a new test borehole at Brayton Barff is due to start in May to check its viability as a source of clean water, as part of its long-term water resource management plan.

Northern Lithium Ltd has announced the successful conclusion of its recent programme of long term 60-day pump tests and Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) trials, which sought to further prove the commercial viability of lithium extraction from brines under the Northern Pennine Orefield in Co. Durham, Northeast of England.

Severn Trent is planning to construct a new 17km pipeline to link two reservoirs to provide water for the Nottingham area in order to improve the resilience of the water supply to the city and to reduce the reliance of supply from boreholes.

Yorkshire Water has committed to making future ground investigation data publicly available to view via the British Geological Survey’s (BGS) GeoIndex platform.

South Staffs Water has gone out to tender with a contract for water-well drilling and borehole works worth an estimated £4 million.