Mount Wellington Tin Mine
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Mount Wellington Tin mine, two miles east of the village of St Day in Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, opened in 1976 and was the first new mine in the region in many years.[1]
With the fall of tin prices and the withdrawal of pumping subsidies, the mine finally closed in 1991. An attempt to revive the mine occurred when an individual tried to transform it into a visitor attraction, but his endeavour failed.
The site was bought by Kensa Heat Pumps in early 2007, who removed the headgear, renovated the top offices and the old locoshed/engineering building. Part of the old dry has been renovated, and the roof of the very large mill building has been repaired. Further works on site are planned.
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