Galvanizing shows its mettle at Cornish mine

Edward Howell Galvanizers (part of the Wedge Group) has provided 600t of hot-dip galvanized structural steelwork to the Holborne Group for the construction of Wolf Minerals’ new £130M Drakelands Tungsten and Tin Mine in Hemerdon, Plymouth.

The processed steel was used as constituents of the mine’s main buildings, with galvanizing specified as the finish of choice due to the challenging and aggressive underground environment.

The mine, which is set to open this year and officially become the UK’s first metal mine in 45 years has been designed and constructed to process over 300,000 tonnes of tungsten and tin per year.

The Holborne Group Managing Director Carl Hanson said: “We’ve been working with Edward Howell Galvanizers for over 15 years and this is one of the most exciting – and challenging – projects we’ve worked together on to date.
“Our client required us to provide over 600t of steel, which was galvanized by Edward Howells and then delivered back to the Hemerdon site.”

Edward Howell Galvanizers Sales Manager Jim Lindsay said: “This is an incredible project to be part of and we’re thrilled to have supported The Holborne Group, who we’ve had the pleasure of working with for many years. The mine is expected to be the third or fourth biggest tungsten mine in the world, and the fact that galvanizing has played a part in its creation is very rewarding. We look forward to working with The Holborne Group on similar projects in the months and years to come.”