tin mine

It is now the largest tin mine in the world.

Tin mining activities began in 1902 under the British and continue to the present day.

He thinks they are only tin mines - we know better.

There were a lot of tin mines 30 years ago but not one is in operation now.

This area of Malaysia is well known for its tin mining industry.

There is also much evidence of tin mining from medieval times and later.

With the closure of the tin mine, the population fell from 5,000 to less than 20 families.

The land was formerly the world's largest open cast tin mine.

From 1874 until the turn of the century the tin mines prospered.

At one time there were 400 tin mines in Cornwall alone.

A museum highlighting the tin mining industry was opened in 2003.

In former years the major industry was tin mining, but most mines are now exhausted.

Farther to the west were the works for the tin mines, which looked deserted.

The 9-hole course was built on former tin mines.

After finishing school he worked in a brewery and a tin mine.

The seat had an industrial tradition, mostly in tin mining.

In 1961, tin mining started in the town, and continued until 1986.

It is now a museum and heritage centre left as a living history of a working tin mine.

"Up to 300 may be trapped in tin mine accident" was the headline.

Other regions of the world developed tin mining industries at a much later date.

Why were most of the tin mines in Cornwall closed earlier this century?

When it closed in 1998 it was Europe's last tin mine.

It was the location of a famous tin mine.

We went to the old village - where the tin mines are," said Mike.

The most celebrated tin mines in Cornwall are, still, close to the sea.