Cornish Metals to float on AIM to raise £5 million to advance the United Downs Copper-Tin project
Cornish Metals Inc. has announced its intention to float on the AIM (Alternative Investment Market) of the London Stock Exchange. The company aims to raise £5 million to advance the United Downs copper-tin project and expects to be admitted to AIM in February 2021....
Mining Business Support Opportunities from Satellite Applications Catapult
As part of the UK Space Agency’s funded ‘Regional Support Package’, designed to help boost regional businesses to harness the power of space technologies and satellite applications, the South West Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications is currently offering...
A Geothermal Alliance of Cornish Companies
Members of the Cornwall Mining Alliance have formed a Geothermal Alliance to help catalyse the development of shallow geothermal projects in the region, including minewater heat recovery. The Southwest Geothermal Alliance (SGA) has been established to encourage and...
Using Satellites to Detect Pollution from Old Mines
An exciting project involving a collaboration of Cornwall Mining Alliance members is looking at ways to track the pollution of rivers by mines using remote sensing. The team is testing the technique on abandoned mine sites in Cornwall. Most environmental monitoring...
British Lithium makes three key appointments
A senior geologist, a metallurgist and a principal engineer have started work with the British Lithium Limited (BLL) team in Cornwall. Dr Robert Gruar, Dr Klass Peter Van Der Wielen and Robin Kelly are all experts in their respective fields – adding considerable depth...
Geologists solve puzzle that could predict valuable rare earth element deposits
Pioneering new research has helped geologists solve a long-standing puzzle that could help pinpoint new, untapped concentrations of some the most valuable rare earth deposits. A team of geologists, led by Professor Frances Wall from the Camborne School of Mines, have...