Clogau Gold Mine
The Clogau Gold Mine (sometimes known as the Clogau St David's Mine) was once the largest and richest mine of all the gold mines in the Dolgellau gold mining area. It is situated in Bontddu, near Barmouth, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales.
After producing copper and a little lead for quite a number of years, the mine developed into gold production in the 1862 'rush' and continued as a major operator until 1911, during which 165,031 tons of gold ore was mined resulting in 78,507 troy ounces (2,442 kg) of gold. It worked the St David's lode of Clogau mountain alongside the co-owned Vigra Mine. Since 1911 the mine has been re-opened several times for smaller-scale operations. It last closed in 1998. In 1999 the mine was taken over and held by a local exploration company.
In November 2010 the mine was acquired by a new exploration company, Midas Exploration, who hope to restore the mine to production.
[edit] See also
- Gwynfynydd Gold Mines
- Dolaucothi Gold Mines
- Welsh gold
[edit] External links
- The official mine owners website
- Photos of natural Welsh Gold from the Clogau mine
- Aditnow - Photographic database of Clogau Gold Mine
- "What Clogau gold rock looks like" (blog)
