A BRONZE Age copper mine is to be turned into a major tourist attraction thanks to a major EU grant.
Amlwch Industrial Heritage Trust was awarded an Interreg IIIA grant of £385,000 to raise the profile of Mynydd Parys near Amlwch, Anglesey.
It includes £75,000 from Anglesey County Council and £20,000 from the Environment Agency.
The old copper mine will be marketed as a tourist destination with the hope of bringing economic, social, cultural and environmental benefits to the area.
The mines and open cast sites at Mynydd Parys played a major part in launching the industrial revolution in Britain and western Europe.
The trust will work closely with the Environment Agency in setting up a pilot plant for the treatment of acid mine drainage.
Afon Adda is one of the most polluted rivers in Wales and the project intends to establish the most suitable treatment methods to tackle the problem.
A similar project will be carried out on the Avoca river.
Source: IC North Wales
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