MineArchiveSt Just Amalgamated Mines
| Location | Cornwall |
|---|---|
| Commodities | Tin, Copper |
| Type | Metal |
| Worked | Worked by at least 1907–Reclaimed -- site now a golf course; no exact closure date found |
| Status | Researched |
Overview
An assembly of smaller tin setts -- including Wheal Penzance and Little Bounds Mine -- worked together on the plateau west of St Just, between Nanpean farm and Cape Cornwall, on lodes now buried beneath a golf course.
History
St Just Amalgamated Mines brought together several smaller tin workings, including Wheal Penzance and Little Bounds Mine, exploiting a series of west to north-west trending lodes on the plateau west of St Just. The Geological Survey's own 1907 memoir on the Land's End district recorded chalcocite and chalcopyrite copper ore here alongside the area's tin, and the wider mineral suite recorded across the sett -- cassiterite, native copper, pyrite, quartz (including amethyst and smoky quartz varieties), schorl and tenorite among others -- reflects a typical Cornish tin-copper lode's mix of primary ore and secondary oxidation minerals.
What remains
Most of the sett is now occupied by a golf course; its dumps have been levelled and surface traces of mining removed.
Abandoned workings can be dangerous — unstable ground, uncapped shafts, flooding and bad air are common even where a site looks safe from the surface. This entry describes history and general location only; it is not an access guide.
Recorded claims
Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
- St Just Amalgamated Mines, including Wheal Penzance and Little Bounds Mine, worked a series of west to north-west trending lodes on the plateau west of St Just, between Nanpean farm and Cape Cornwall. 1
- The Geological Survey's 1907 memoir on the Land's End district recorded chalcocite and chalcopyrite here; the wider recorded mineral suite includes cassiterite, native copper, pyrite, quartz varieties (amethyst, smoky quartz), schorl and tenorite. 1
- Most of the former sett is now occupied by a golf course, with its dumps levelled and mining traces removed. 1
- St Just Amalgamated Mines' tin and copper production is independently confirmed in Cornwall Calling's own table of St Just-area mines. 2
Sources
- (secondary) St Just Amalgamated Mines (incl. Wheal Penzance) — Mindat
- (secondary) Mines in St Just Area of Cornwall — Cornwall Calling
Record created: 29 August 2026 · Last researched: 29 August 2026