Mount Wellington Tin Mine
Mount Wellington headgear, 2000 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | St Day |
| County | Cornwall |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50°13′59″N 5°08′28″W / 50.233065°N 5.141118°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Tin |
| History | |
| Opened | 1976 |
| Closed | 1991 |
Mount Wellington Tin mine, two miles east of the village of St Day in Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, opened in 1976 and was the first new mine in the region in many years.
With the fall of tin prices and the withdrawal of pumping subsidies, the mine finally closed in 1991. An attempt to revive the mine occurred when an individual tried to transform it into a visitor attraction, but his endeavour failed.
The site was bought by Mount Wellington Mine Ltd in early 2007, who removed the remaining headgear stump, and have proceeded to renovate the site and turned it into a private, gated, business park. There are a number of tenants who operate exclusively in the renewable energy sector including Kensa Heat Pumps.