Drakelands Mine The Drakelands Mine is a recently constructed world-class tungsten and tin mine

Drakelands Mine

The Drakelands Mine is a recently constructed world-class tungsten and tin mine located in the United Kingdom and it is one of only two mines outside of China with production capacity greater than 3,000tpa tungsten concentrate.

Location

Drakelands Mine is located near the village of Hemerdon in the UK in an existing mining area and adjacent to operating China clay mines. The City of Plymouth is only 10 kilometres away, providing the Mine with excellent transport links and power and water infrastructure. Plymouth has a large naval base and university providing strong ancillary services and support for the Mine. The location of the Drakelands Mine enables Wolf to recruit and retain a talented and stable workforce, who generally live in the local area.

Processing

The Drakelands processing plant produces tungsten and tin concentrates. Ore is fed into the processing plant where it is crushed and ground to liberate the minerals from the rock, and then separated and upgraded using various gravity, heavy media, flotation and magnetic processes.

The processing plant will produce approximately 5,000t tungsten concentrate and 1,000t tin concentrate each year  – equivalent to 1 truck a day exported to customers in Europe, USA and Asia.