Rio Tinto Zinc

The major mining group that owned Wheal Jane following the 1969 redevelopment, through to its 1991 closure.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Muirshiel Barytes Mine Renfrewshire 1962–1969
Wheal Jane Cornwall 1969–1991

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