Projects · Gas & Critical Minerals
Drakelands, Hemerdon, near Plympton, Devon, England·Under wayGas & Critical Minerals
Tungsten West, Hemerdon (Drakelands) mine restart
- StageConstruction under way; fine gravity circuit targeted Q3 and coarse circuit Q4 2026
- Value£44.3m equity raise (Q1 2026); US$25m bridge loan (Q2 2026)
- Next milestoneFull commissioning from Q1 2027; steady-state production H2 2027
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: Full commissioning from Q1 2027; steady-state production H2 20272 November 2026 · previously: Full commissioning Q1 2027; steady-state production H2 2027
- Stage: Construction under way; fine gravity circuit targeted Q3 and coarse circuit Q4 20262 November 2026 · previously: Restart / commissioning works (gravity circuits Q3-Q4 2026)
- Value: £44.3m equity raise (Q1 2026); US$25m bridge loan (Q2 2026)2 November 2026 · previously: >US$300m prior infrastructure spend; £44.3m 2026 equity raise + US$25m bridge loan
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