Cornish tin mine could reopen with Trump administration investment
South Crofty site could get $225m funding as US seeks to secure supply of critical metalDonald Trump has aggressively pursued investment into hi-tech industries recent months, but the US administration...
By Alex Daniel and Lisa O’Carroll · The Guardian World
South Crofty site could get $225m funding as US seeks to secure supply of critical metal Donald Trump has aggressively pursued investment into hi-tech industries recent months, but the US administration has now set its sights on a more traditional sector: tin mining in Cornwall. The South Crofty mine, near the village of Pool, could start up again after nearly three decades aided by a potential $225m (£166m) investment from across the Atlantic, creating 300 jobs. Continue reading...