Government invests £71m to restart production at Devon's Hemerdon tungsten mine
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Government invests £71m to restart production at Devon's Hemerdon tungsten mine

25 Aug 2026 · Originally published 25 Aug 2026 8/10 Original headline: Government invests £71m to help reopen Devon tungsten mine
The National Wealth Fund is providing £71m to help Tungsten West resume operations at the Hemerdon mine near Plymouth. By securing domestic access to one of the world's largest tungsten deposits, the investment aims to support the UK's aerospace and defence industries while ensuring half of the mine's output remains in Britain.
Source: r/GoodNewsUK Devon
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