Q&A: Tungsten West plans Hemerdon restart for 2021

摘要

The Hemerdon tin-tungsten mine in the UK city of Plymouth is touted as one of the largest tungsten reserves in the western world. The mine faced a challenging past with its previous owner, Australian specialty metals miner Wolf Minerals, reopening in 2015 but being mothballed in 2018 after failing to reach expected recovery rates. Tungsten West bought the mine for just under ￡3mn ($3.7mn) in November 2019, and is further studying the ore body and processing techniques to create an economically viable supply chain.