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South Crofty Mine is situated in Pool which lies centrally between Camborne and Redruth in Cornwall, (South West England) the core of the former Central Mining District. Mining is known to have been carried out at South Crofty since the 16th Century and, as Europe's last working tin mine, it was a very sad day when it was closed down in March 1998.

Today, Western United Mines Limited (WUM) is dedicated to bringing full scale mining back to Cornwall through the introduction of modern mining methods at South Crofty. WUM is run by a team of highly experienced mining personnel who together intend to re-establish mineral extraction in the Camborne/Redruth area.

The mining district over which Camborne and Redruth have been developed is one of the most densely mineralised areas of Cornwall, long noted for its base metal production. Knowledge of the district mineralisation has been built up over centuries of mining and substantial quantities of potentially economic mineralisation are known to exist. The resources determined from a programme of exploration and development will justify the re-establishment of tin production.

Prior to November 2007 South Crofty Mine was solely owned by Baseresult Holdings Limited (BHL). However, at that time the mine assets were transferred to WUM when BHL completed a joint venture with Cassiterite LP, which is majority owned by Galena Asset Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the global commodity trader Trafigura Beheer.