Tungsten West makes partial restart of Hemerdon mine in Devon
"This small-scale production of tungsten and tin is a mere indication of what can be achieved"
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LON:TUN
Tungsten West PLC is a mining development company focused on restarting the world class Hemerdon tungsten-tin deposit located in South Devon, UK. The company is the 100% owner of the previously producing Hemerdon Mine, which is currently the 2nd largest resource in the world.
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"This small-scale production of tungsten and tin is a mere indication of what can be achieved"
The company has announced that David Cather, currently its senior independent non-executive director, will become its new chairman of the board
Costs are now coming in at well under the original budgeted amount
Energy prices have continued to be volatile over the past few months, but Tungsten West is working towards new solutions
“The group is strategically well positioned to deliver on its advances on the mine and plant upgrades through the remainder of 2022"
The company said in April that it had decided to pause work while it revised its development plan
Chief executive and co-founder Max Denning has stepped down
Inflation has caused a re-think, and a new plan will be out in a few months
On-site renewable energy are among the possibilities as the project is reviewed.
“Ensuring the UK and the western hemisphere have got access to two key critical minerals has never been more profound,” said chief executive Max Denning