After the belts whirred to a halt and workers left Cornwall’s last operating tin mine for a final time in March 1998, a question was painted on its outer wall: “Cornish lads are fishermen and Cornish ...

A new mining revolution is underway in Cornwall with the start of drilling for a critically important metal. Tungsten is known for its strength and durability and was historically a key component of ...

The Cornish beam engine a survey of its history and development in the mines of Cornwall and Devon from before 1800 to the present day, with something of its use elsewhere in Britain and abroad [by] D ...