Jump to content

List of mines in the United Kingdom

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by CRTMD (talk | contribs) at 13:22, 5 July 2020. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

This list of mines in the United Kingdom is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.

Mine Produce Coordinates Associated town County Owner Dates Notes
Odin Mine lead 53°20′54″N 1°48′06″W / 53.34823°N 1.80168°W / 53.34823; -1.80168 Castleton Derbyshire Romans Unknown–1869
Silver Glen silver 56°09′30″N 3°47′07″W / 56.1583°N 3.7852°W / 56.1583; -3.7852 Alva Clackmannanshire The Woodland Trust 18th century The richest deposit of native silver ever found in the British Isles
Clogau gold 52°45′42″N 3°57′53″W / 52.7618°N 3.9647°W / 52.7618; -3.9647 Bontddu Gwynedd Midas Exploration 1862–1998
Dolaucothi gold 52°02′42″N 3°57′00″W / 52.045°N 3.950°W / 52.045; -3.950 Pumsaint Carmarthenshire Unknown–1938
Parys Mountain copper 53°23′10″N 4°20′38″W / 53.386°N 4.344°W / 53.386; -4.344 Amlwch Anglesey
Sygun copper 53°01′06″N 4°04′52″W / 53.0183°N 4.081°W / 53.0183; -4.081 Beddgelert Gwynedd Unknown–1903
Drakelands tungsten and tin 50°24′36″N 4°00′36″W / 50.410°N 4.010°W / 50.410; -4.010 Plymouth Devon Wolf Minerals 1918–2018

References

Stub icon

This United Kingdom-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_mines_in_the_United_Kingdom&oldid=966165388"