Company Moves Finance Metals & Minerals News

Tungsten West to cut workforce and hours

Tungsten West plc plans to reduce “staff costs” by a further 25% at Hemerdon mine to give priority to planning, permitting, environmental compliance and funding for the project. CREDITORS Chief executive Neil Gawthorpe said that the move to save costs had followed “some difficult decisions”. The reductions will be in the form of redundancies, reduced […]

Metals & Minerals News

Tungsten West applies for production permit

Tungsten West plc has submitted applications to produce tungsten and tin and to vary the tonnage cap on lorry movements at Hemerdon mine in Devon. NOISE The company said it completed low frequency noise (LFN) trials over two months before applying to the Environment Agency (EA) for a mineral processing facility permit. The EA’s decision […]

Company Moves Metals & Minerals News

Tungsten West CFO Nigel Widdowson resigns

Tungsten West plc chief financial officer Nigel Widdowson has resigned after two years in the role and with immediate effect as a director. Mr Widdowson will remain CFO, focusing on funding and financing activities, while the company finds his replacement and to ensure a smooth transition. Chairman David Cather said: “On behalf of the board, […]

Metals & Minerals News

Tungsten West enters nuclear fusion deal

Tungsten West plc has entered into a partnership with Oxford Sigma to explore options of using tungsten from Hemerdon mine in nuclear fusion energy. COMPONENTS The high melting point of tungsten makes it a key material in radiation shielding and plasma-facing components within fusion energy devices. The collaboration will involve securing the source of raw […]

Equipment & Logistics Metals & Minerals News

Tungsten West starts small-scale legacy production

Tungsten West plc has started small scale production of legacy tin and tungsten from its partially recommissioned mineral processing facility (MPF) at Hemerdon in Devon. LEGACY ASSETS REVENUE The material and a limited amount of residual material remaining in circuit, totalling just over 50 tonnes, was processed in the recommissioned dry section of the MPF’s […]