Excerpt from The Geological Magazine, or Monthly Journal of Geology, 1920, Vol. 57 The Non-ferrous Mining Committee continues to hold frequent meetings, and has heard a number of witnesses, who discussed points of interest, especially in connexion with Cornish mining. The general opinion seems to be that in most cases considerable fresh capital is essential for development adequate to meet modern conditions. The outcome, however, depends wholly on the future course of the market for metallic tin. At present prices wolfram appears to be entirely unpayable, and it is regrettable to hear that the very promising Hemerdon mine is closed, after installing new plant on a large scale. The directors appear to be of opinion that the minimum remunerative price is about 558. Per unit. At present only one mine is working in the St. Ives district, namely Giew, and that at a loss. It is estimated that to restart the St. Ives Consols group would require an expenditure of and it is improbable that so much capital could be raised by private enterprise at this time. Mr. Oliver Wethered expressed the view that the production of the known tinfields of the'world could not keep pace with the increasing demand, and was of opinion that highprices for tin would rule for some time to come. With regard to Cornwall, he thought there were possibilities of large production, but considered some immediate help was desirable to stimulate development and to assist in the opening up of new ore-bodies, for the existence of which there is geological evidence. 9. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.