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Tungsten West breaks ground for XRT ore sorters

Tungsten West plc said it had broken ground for the installation of the x-ray transmission (XRT) ore sorters at its tin-tungsten mine at Hemerdon in Devon. PROCESSING PLANT Earlier this month, the company received long-lead equipment items, including the seven XRT ore sorters, ahead of the start of digging at the site on 17 March. […]

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Tungsten West appoints James McFarlane as MD

Tungsten West plc has appointed James McFarlane as managing director. Mr McFarlane was previously technical and operations director of the company. He has unrivalled knowledge of Hemerdon along with global technical mining experience and a strong background in UK mining operations. Mr McFarlane has held senior roles in active mining operations in England, Wales, Scotland, […]

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Tungsten West appoints key roles for Hemerdon

Tungsten West has appointed key members of its senior management team for its tin-tungsten project at Hemerdon in Devon. PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS Chief executive Max Denning said that the company had assembled a strong projects and operations team. The appointments include aggregates managing director, project manager, construction manager, technical services manager, process plant manager, HR […]

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Tungsten West advances towards Hemerdon restart

Tungsten West plc said it had progressed with preparations and filled key managerial team positions for restarting the Hemerdon tin-tungsten mine in Devon. DESIGN The company has signed the engineering procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract with UK-based Fairport Engineering Ltd. Detailed design work for the front end of the processing plant are well advanced. […]

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Tungsten West records £5m losses

Tungsten West plc said its recorded losses of nearly £5 million was in line with expectations for the current stage of the tin-tungsten project at Hemerdon Mine in Devon. FINANCES In its half-year results for the six months ended 30 September 2021, the company’s losses were £4,990,226 (2020: £3,631,500) with administrative expenses of £1,763,573 (2020: […]