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Hemerdon tungsten/tin mine, UK

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8th August 2025

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Hemerdon tungsten/tin mine.

Location
Devon, UK.

Project Owner/s
Mining company Tungsten West.

Project Description
Hemerdon is a construction-ready, fully permitted, world-class tungsten resource, with significant tin and premium aggregate co-products. The project has the potential to generate more than 20% of tungsten supply outside of China.

The project has a base case 11-year life-of-mine (LoM), four years of subsequent stockpile reclaim and an additional 12 years of ongoing premium aggregate sales.

Total proven and probable reserves are estimated at 70.7-million tonnes grading 0.15% tungsten and 0.03% tin, for a total of 10.3-million metric tonne units of contained tungsten.

Total LoM production is estimated at 4.6-million metric tonne units of tungsten and 6 442 t of tin. Steady-state production is estimated at 332 000 metric tonne units of tungsten and 462 t of tin.

There is further scope for the extension of the current openpit towards the north and south through the Hemerdon Futures project, whereby the company plans to extend the current operations along the already defined Joint Ore Reserves Committee-complaint resource, which remains open at depth and along strike in a southern direction. 

The project is expected to extend the total operational life, including stockpile reclaim and premium aggregate sales, to more than 40 years.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Applying a 7.5% discount rate, the project has a net present value of $190-million and an internal rate of return of 29.3%.

Capital Expenditure
The total financing requirement for restarting mining operations is estimated at $93-million, benefiting from an estimated $300-million of previously invested capital, including significant openpit prestripping.

Planned Start/End Date
The project is expected to start operations 12 months from funding, which is expected to be concluded by the end of 2025.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Not disclosed.

Contact Details for Project Information
Tungsten West, email tungstenwest@blytheray.com.
 

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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