Logistics & Manufacturing · Mining / mineral extraction

Hemerdon Mine

Tungsten West is restarting the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine at Drakelands in South Devon, using the existing mine and processing infrastructure.[1]

Current position

Tungsten West signed a binding eight-year offtake agreement with Elmet on 23 September 2026; planned mine production remains ahead.

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Benefits

The project would restore domestic production of tungsten, tin and aggregates from one of the world's largest tungsten resources outside China, while the developer forecasts more than 350 direct jobs.

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Latest developments

Logistics & Manufacturing · 23 September 2026

Hemerdon mine signs eight-year tungsten offtake agreement

Tungsten West signed a binding eight-year agreement to supply Elmet with 1,000 tonnes a year of contained tungsten trioxide from Hemerdon. The cited £1.4bn nominal value is indicative at prevailing prices; mine production has not yet restarted.

Sources

tungstenwest.com ↗
investegate.co.uk ↗
tungstenwest.com ↗
londonstockexchange.com ↗