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Cornish Metals reports 10% tin at 976m in South Crofty

Cornish Metals has reported findings of 10.33% tin at depths of between 974.20 metres and 976.80m, including 39.60% tin from 975.77m, at South Crofty mine in Cornwall. The figures were released today in the company’s final set of assay results from its recently completed diamond drilling programme. Cornish Metals drilled hole SDD20-001 and two wedged daughter […]

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Redmoor tin-tungsten shows rise in potential value

Cornwall Resources Ltd has received a positive updated mining scoping study and financial assessment on its planned tin-tungsten Redmoor project in the south east of Cornwall. MINE LIFE The company, 100% owned by Strategic Minerals, commissioned mining consultants Wardell Armstrong International for the report. Results showed the project now has an initial rate of return […]

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Cornish Metals finds deeper high-grade tin in South Crofty

Cornish Metals reported an unexpectedly high-grade intersection of 2.19% tin more than 100 metres below any historic mining at South Crofty mine in Cornwall. Cornish Metals said the results reflected the mine’s potential and the possible discovery of “economic structures” in areas of the mine not previously considered. The company contrasted the findings with the […]

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South Crofty drill shows high grade tin-copper

Cornish Metals has announced high-grade tin and copper results from its first batch of the South Crofty 2020 diamond drill programme in the village of Pool, Cornwall. The Canadian miner reported that it had intersected multiple lode structures with the results showing high grade metal mineralisation. The company has also intersected three additional lode structures […]

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Strongbow begins trading under Cornish Metals

Canadian mining company Strongbow, exploring for copper-tin deposits at South Crofty in Cornwall, has started trading under its new name of Cornish Metals. The company is also expanding the drill programme to United Downs following the recent high grade copper-tin discovery. “The renaming to Cornish Metals is a reflection of our dedication to revitalising an […]

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Tungsten West to be one of the biggest producers outside China

Tungsten West Ltd will spend £30-40 million on reopening Drakelands / Hemerdon mine in Devon to become one of the biggest producers of tungsten concentrate outside China. The company is currently progressing with feasibility studies on tin-tungsten in the mine, also known as Hemerdon Mine, which is said to have the fourth largest reserves of […]