List of mines in the United Kingdom
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This list of mines in the United Kingdom is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. This list does not include collieries (which are given at List of coal mines in the United Kingdom). For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.
Operational
[edit]Defunct or closed
[edit]Mine | Commodity | Coordinates | Associated town | County | Owner | Dates | Notes |
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Odin Mine | Lead | 53°20′54″N 1°48′06″W / 53.34823°N 1.80168°W | Castleton | Derbyshire | Romans | Unknown–1869 | |
Silver Glen | Silver | 56°09′30″N 3°47′07″W / 56.1583°N 3.7852°W | Alva | Clackmannanshire | The Woodland Trust | 18th century | The richest deposit of native silver ever found in the British Isles |
Clogau | Gold | 52°45′42″N 3°57′53″W / 52.7618°N 3.9647°W | Bontddu | Gwynedd | Midas Exploration | 1862–1998 | |
Dolaucothi | Gold | 52°02′42″N 3°57′00″W / 52.045°N 3.950°W | Pumsaint | Carmarthenshire | Unknown–1938 | ||
Parys Mountain | Copper | 53°23′10″N 4°20′38″W / 53.386°N 4.344°W | Amlwch | Anglesey | |||
Sygun | Copper | 53°01′06″N 4°04′52″W / 53.0183°N 4.081°W | Beddgelert | Gwynedd | Unknown–1903 | ||
Drakelands | Tungsten and tin | 50°24′36″N 4°00′36″W / 50.410°N 4.010°W | Plymouth | Devon | Wolf Minerals | 1918–2018 |
References
[edit]- ^ Cameron et al 2020, p. 1-28.
- ^ Rush, Andy (23 June 2017). "New areas of Barrow-upon-Soar mine to be opened up in £6.5m scheme". Loughborough Echo. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Kershaw, Ronald (23 July 1973). "Britain's first potash mine ready for production soon". The Times. No. 58841. p. 16. ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ Cameron et al 2020, p. 1-26.
- ^ "Cononish Project : Scotgold Resources Ltd". scotgoldresources.com. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Cameron et al 2020, p. 1-3.
- ^ Cameron et al 2020, p. 1-72.
- ^ "Home". IRISH SALT MINING & EXPLORATION COMPANY LTD. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Cameron et al 2020, p. 1-4.
- ^ "Milldam Mine, Great Hucklow, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK". mindat.org. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Jahangir, Rumeana (17 February 2016). "Inside the UK's largest salt mine". BBC News. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Leroux, Marcus (12 August 2017). "Sirius mines the moors to turn potash into gold". The Times. No. 72300. p. 53. ISSN 0140-0460.
Sources
[edit]- Cameron, D. G.; Evans, E. J.; Idoine, N; Mankelow, J; Parry, S. F.; Patton, M. A. G.; Hill, A (2020). Directory of Mines and Quarries (11 ed.). Keyworth: British Geological Survey. ISBN 978-0-85272-789-8.