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Tungsten West managing director James McFarlane resigns

Tungsten West plc’s managing director James McFarlane has resigned with immediate effect to return to consultancy work. Mr McFarlane was formerly mining technical services manager at Hemerdon, under previous owners Wolf Minerals. He re-joined the operation for Tungsten West as technical and operations director before being promoted to managing director in February 2022. Mr McFarlane […]

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Tungsten West to raise up to £9m as cost cutting starts

Tungsten West plc has started “major” cost cutting alongside up to a £9 million fundraise to meet “contractual liabilities” and pay for “significant annual expenditure” at its Hemerdon tin-tungsten mine in Devon. NEW DEBT The company aims to raise a minimum of £5m and up to £6.95m through a placing, not underwritten, of convertible loan […]

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Tungsten West increases ORE and MRE at Hemerdon

Tungsten West plc published an increase in JORC (2012) compliant ore reserve estimate (ORE) and internal mineral resource estimate (MRE) at its Hemerdon tungsten and tin deposit in Devon. ORE RESERVE ESTIMATE The company reported a 60% increase in ore tonnage and 10% increase in contained metal from previous 2021 ORE. Tungsten West said that the […]

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Tungsten West granted key permits for Hemerdon

Tungsten West plc has received two of four permits required to allow the restart of the tin-tungsten Hemerdon mine project in Devon. PERMITS The Environment Agency granted the mining waste facility permit and the open pit water abstraction licence. The company said it expected to receive in early 2023 two further abstraction permits. A renewed […]