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Mining tungsten in the UK

Geoff Riley

16th March 2015

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It is rare to hear of the opening of a new mine in Britain so news that a tungsten mine will start extracting in the autumn of 2015 is welcome news.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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