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UK Needs to Revive Rich Mining History to Counter China.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2023. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Crawford, Alan 3 of 3

Abstract

(Bloomberg) -- When work began at the South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall, Queen Elizabeth I was on the throne, the first English settlement in America had only just been established, and the world's trade with the Far East was controlled by Portugal. Read More: Biden's Made-in-America Push Sparks Global Subsidies Arms Race Biden's Green Subsidies Risk Speeding UK Car Industry's Decline The UK's geology has indelibly shaped its economic, cultural and political history. Metals prices are high enough "to make it worthwhile exploring in Cornwall", said Frances Wall, professor of applied mineralogy at the Camborne School of Mines, the UK's last specialist mining college. [Extracted from the article]

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  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2023/07, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Publication Date:2023
  • Accession Number:164762825
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