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| Location | |
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  South Crofty Location in Cornwall | |
| Location | Pool |
| County | Cornwall |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50°13′22″N 5°16′29″W / 50.2227°N 5.2746°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Tin, copper |
| History | |
| Opened | 16th century |
| Closed | 1998 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Cornish Metals Inc |
South Crofty is a metalliferous tin and copper mine located in the village of Pool, Cornwall, England. An ancient mine, it has seen production for over 400 years, and extends almost two and a half miles across and 3,000 feet (910 m) down and has mined over 40 lodes. Evidence of mining activity in South Crofty has been dated back to 1592, with full-scale mining beginning in the mid-17th century. The mine went into serious decline after 1985 and eventually closed in 1998. After several changes of ownership, South Crofty is owned by Cornish Metals Inc, which is working to re-open the mine, as of November 2022,[1] having received a permit for dewatering the mine.[2]
- ^ "Cornish Metals – new name for new mining hopes". Cornish Stuff. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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