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James Michell

James Michell, a Cornish smelter, took charge of the Alderley Edge copper mines in Cheshire from 1857, running the Alderley Edge Mining Company until his death in a mining accident in 1862; under his management the mines produced over 1,000 tons of copper metal.

Mines operated

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Alderley Edge Mines Cheshire 1857–1877

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