National Wealth Fund invests £28.6m to reopen Cornish tin mine

Stuart Stone
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South Crofty tin mine in Pool Camborne, Cornwall - Credit: iStock
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South Crofty tin mine in Pool Camborne, Cornwall - Credit: iStock

Fresh funding aims to boost supply of tin for booming global clean tech industry

The National Wealth Fund (NWF) has announced a £28.6m direct equity investment in Cornish Metals to help finance the re-opening of Cornwall's South Crofty tin mine, paving the way for an increase in the...

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