Government invests £29m in plan to reopen Cornish tin mine in clean tech metals drive

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Investment from National Wealth Fund to support Cornish Metals' plan to reopen 400-year-old tin mine

A Cornish tin mine which been closed for nearly 30 years is set to reopen following a £29m government backing announced today aimed at supporting the UK's growing demand for metals needed to drive the...

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