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Tungsten West Plc
TUN · AIMX · Other Industrial Metals & Mining · United Kingdom
Tungsten West Plc is a United Kingdom-based mining development company focused on the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine near Plympton in Devon, England. The company owns and operates this significant deposit, which contains one of the largest tungsten resources globally, along with tin as a valuable secondary metal. Tungsten West Plc manages a partially developed open pit, a complete processing plant, an integrated mine waste facility, workshops, administration offices, and associated infrastructure at the site. It specializes in extracting and processing these critical minerals, which are essential for various industrial applications, while also handling secondary aggregates. The Hemerdon mine plays a key role in supplying strategic materials listed on critical minerals strategies for the UK, Europe, and the US. Tungsten West Plc emphasizes responsible operations, exploring renewable energy sources and utilizing by-products to supply aggregates to the construction industry. Incorporated in 2018 and headquartered in London, with operations in Plymouth, Devon, the company operates within the materials sector, targeting metals and mining.
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Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Basic Materials sector · United Kingdom
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