Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and the Environment, visited the Parc Metal Mine in the Gwydir Forest, Llanrwst with officials to check on progress in tackling metal pollution.

The mine is a major source of pollution for local water bodies, with high levels of zinc, lead, and cadmium being released annually.

Finch-Saunders emphasised the importance of remediation efforts at Parc Mine to improve river health and water quality in the area.

She said:  “I would like to thank the officials at both the Mining Remediation Authority and Natural Resources Wales for their invaluable project to reduce pollution from Parc Mine.

“In short, river health cannot be restored nor water quality improved in the Conwy River without tackling this source of pollution.

“Bearing in mind that there are over 1,300 abandoned mines in Wales contributing to metal pollution in rivers, I am pleased that the Parc Metal Mine is being prioritised”.