Project Details
Wheal Vor
Great Wheal Vor was the second-richest tin mine in Cornwall during the 19th century. Importantly, operations there ceased in the early 20th century not due to ore exhaustion, but because of mineral rights boundaries. Tamar has secured the mineral rights over the downward and northward continuation of the Main Lode, suggesting unmined potential below and adjacent to the historical workings. Tamar plans a drilling program to investigate this depth continuation.
Great Wheal Vor
A Very High Grade Sn Vein
Great Wheal Vor – Drill Program
- Tamar plan to drill a total of 3-5 holes from a single site, to depths of up to 600m
- Holes will investigate the depth continuation and potential of the Wheal Vor tin mineralisation
- Drill program is anticipated to last 2-3 months All preparatory studies and meetings completed satisfactorily
- General Permitted Development Order (GPDO) ready for immediate submission
- Land access terms have been agreed
- Several sub-parallel mineralised structures may be intersected by the drilling but these narrow structures are of secondary importance
- Project Name Wheal Vor
- Client Tamar Minerals
- Category Tin mine
- Project Location Cornwall, UK
- Year Built 19th century
