Copper mines in Cornwall

Commodity: Copper · Region: Cornwall

MineWorkedCommodities
Ale and Cakes Mine by 1780–c. 1870 Copper, Tin
Balleswidden Mine 1507 (earliest record)–1873 or 1875 Tin, Copper
Boswedden Mine 1808–1876 Tin, Copper
Botallack Mine 1500s–1895 Tin, Lead, Cobalt, Copper, Arsenic, Silver
Caradon Hill Medieval and Post-Medieval Mines From 1515–1890 Tin, Copper
Carn Brea Mine 1832–1913-14 Copper, Tin, Arsenic, Tungsten
Carn Camborne Mine By 1727 (as Heart's Ease Mine)–1897 (absorbed by Dolcoath) Copper, Tin
Cligga Head pre-1825–1945 Tin, Copper, Arsenic, Tungsten, Silver
Consolidated Mines 1782–1870 Copper, Tin, Arsenic, Zinc, Pyrite
Cook's Kitchen Mine By early 18th century–1913 Copper, Tin, Arsenic
Copper Hill Mine after 1780–c. 1870 Copper
Crenver & Wheal Abraham 1815–1870 Copper, Tin
Cuddra Mine By 1814–By the 1880s Copper, Tin
Cusvey Mine 1734 (tin dues)–1870 Tin, Copper
Danescombe Mine Before 1837–After 1900 Copper, Arsenic
Ding Dong Mine documented from early 17th century–1928 Tin, Copper
Dolcoath Mine 1720s–1920 Tin, Copper, Arsenic, Silver
Drakewalls Mine Medieval–c. 1910 Tin, Copper, Arsenic, Tungsten
East Pool Mine 1698–1945 Tin, Copper, Arsenic, Tungsten, Uranium
Excelsior Mine early 1850s–1946 (mining) Tin, Copper, Tungsten
Fowey Consols 1813–1867 Copper, Zinc
Geevor Tin Mine 1911–1990 Tin, Copper
Gonamena 1844–1886 (final re-trial) Copper, Tin
Great County Adit 1748–Still active Tin, Copper
Great Crinnis Mine By 1809–c. 1881 Copper, Lead, Silver
Great Dowgas Mine c. 1719–1913 Tin, Copper, Cobalt, Nickel
Great Wheal Charlotte By 1820–c. 1840 (reduced working to c. 1863) Copper, Tin
Great Work Mine By 1538–1939 Tin, Copper, Lead
Gunnislake Clitters Mine c. 1820–1919 Copper, Tin, Arsenic, Tungsten
Halamanning Mine By 1794–1858 (reworked 1912) Tin, Copper
Hallenbeagle Mine By 1835–c. 1867–1870 Copper, Tin
Herland Mine worked from at least 1726–1874 Copper, Silver
Higher Levant Mine 1877–1914 Copper, Tin
Hingston Down Quarry From the 18th century–1908 Granite, Tin, Copper
Holmbush Mine Probably early 1600s–1892 Tin, Copper, Arsenic, Lead, Silver
Killifreth Mine 1826–1927 Tin, Copper, Arsenic
King Edward Mine (South Condurrow) 1844–1896 Tin, Copper
Kit Hill Mine From 15th-16th centuries–1884 (main working ceased) Tin, Copper, Arsenic, Tungsten
Levant Mine 1787–1930 Tin, Arsenic, Copper
Marke Valley Mine 1828–1890 Copper, Tin
Nangiles Mine by 1808–1915 Copper, Tin, Zinc, Pyrite
New Consols Mine From the 19th century–1953 Tin, Copper, Arsenic, Lead, Silver
North Downs Mine By mid-18th century–After 1918 Copper, Tin
Oatfield Mine By 1825–c. 1864 Copper
Okeltor Mine Around 1845–1887 Copper, Arsenic, Tin
Penberthy Croft Mine 1798–Late 1840s Tin, Copper, Arsenic, Lead
Pendeen Consols 1856–1870 Tin, Copper
Penhalls Mine By 1834–1884 (independent working) Tin, Copper
Penlee Quarry 1879–1991 Whinstone, Copper, Zinc
Phoenix United Mine 1836–1914 Copper, Tin
Polberro Mine By the 1730s–1941 Tin, Copper
Polbreen Mine By 1829–By 1891 Tin, Copper
Poldice Mine By 1512–1930 Copper, Tin, Arsenic
Poldory Mine By 1760–Around 1870 Tin, Copper
Prince of Wales Mine 1580–1977 Copper, Tin, Arsenic
Redmoor Mine 1700–1945 Tin, Copper, Arsenic, Tungsten, Lead, Silver
South Caradon Mine 1836–1885 Copper
South Crofty 1592–1998 Tin, Copper
South Polgooth Mine 1593–1916 Tin, Copper, Arsenic
South Wheal Frances 1820s–December 1919 Tin, Copper
St Just Amalgamated Mines from At least 1907 Tin, Copper
Tincroft Mine By the 1680s–1921 (South Tincroft) Copper, Tin
Ting Tang Mine By 1816–By 1870 Copper
Tresavean Mine 1737–1928 Copper, Tin, Arsenic
Treskerby Mine By 1800–1922-27 Copper, Tin, Fluorspar
Trevaunance Mine 1843–1887 Copper, Tin
Turnavore Mine 1837–1895 Tin, Copper
Tywarnhayle Mine 1750–1864 Copper, Tin
United Mines c.1780–1857 Copper, Tin
West Chiverton Mine 1846–1886 Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver
West Crinnis Mine 1855–1859 Copper, Lead, Silver, Pyrite
West Tolgus Mine By the 1720s–February 1884 Copper
Wheal Agar from By 1883 Copper, Tin, Arsenic
Wheal Alfred from by 1801 Copper, Tin
Wheal Andrew After 1780–Around 1870 Copper
Wheal Basset (Basset Mines) From 1815–1918 Tin, Copper
Wheal Buller worked from 1819–1875 Copper, Tin
Wheal Busy 16th century (earliest working)–1924 Copper, Tin, Arsenic
Wheal Clifford By 1835–1861 Copper, Tin
Wheal Coates 1802–1914 Tin, Copper
Wheal Cock 1778 (reopened)–1914 Tin, Copper
Wheal Cupboard Before 1780–Around 1870 Copper
Wheal Damsel 1795–1872 Copper
Wheal Drea 1790s–1884 Tin, Copper
Wheal Edward From 1821–1893 Copper, Tin, Uranium
Wheal Ellen c. 1826–1862 (reworking tried 1866 and 1907) Copper, Lead, Zinc
Wheal Fortune 1855–1912 Tin, Copper, Arsenic, Tungsten, Zinc
Wheal Friendly c. 1860–By 1930 Tin, Copper
Wheal Gorland 1792–1864 Copper, Tin, Arsenic, Tungsten
Wheal Grambler By 1792–1893 Copper, Tin, Fluorspar
Wheal Grenville 1820s–1920 Tin, Copper
Wheal Harmony From 1760s–1879 (as Treleigh Wood Mine) Copper, Tin, Tungsten
Wheal Jane 1861–1991 Tin, Copper, Arsenic, Lead, Silver, Zinc
Wheal Kine 1837–1895 Tin, Copper
Wheal Kitty From 1758–1930 Tin, Copper, Iron
Wheal Maid 1782–1870s Copper, Tin, Arsenic
Wheal Owles c. 1830–1893 Tin, Copper
Wheal Peevor c. 1701–1950s Tin, Copper, Tungsten
Wheal Prosper c. 1860–1866 Copper, Tin
Wheal Regent 1809–1855 Copper, Pyrite
Wheal Squire 1816–Around 1870 Copper
Wheal Towan By 1756 (as Wheal Sound)–1837 (abandonment plan) Copper, Tin
Wheal Trewavas by 1834–1846 Copper
Wheal Union 1848–1882 Copper, Tin
Wheal Unity Wood By 1815–1927 Copper, Tin
Wheal Uny worked from c. 1800–1893 Copper, Tin
Wheal Vor From the 15th century–1911 Tin, Copper

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