South Crofty mine

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tin mine
gptkbp:closed 1998
gptkbp:coordinates 50.227°N 5.270°W
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:heritageStatus part of Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label South Crofty mine
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pool,_Cornwall,_England
gptkbp:maximumDepth over 800 meters
gptkbp:miningMethod underground mining
gptkbp:notableEvent subject of redevelopment plans
last working tin mine in Europe
gptkbp:opened 1592
gptkbp:owner Cornish Metals Inc.
gptkbp:processing_plant on site
gptkbp:product copper
zinc
tin
gptkbp:reopened planned
gptkbp:shaft New Cooks Kitchen Shaft
Robinson's Shaft
gptkbp:significance longest continuously operating tin mine in Europe
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cornish_mines
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8