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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
William Telford

Plymouth's Tungsten West launches aggregates business

The company which is bringing Plymouth’s huge tungsten mine back into operation is moving forward with plans to develop an aggregates business - but will need to increase the number of lorry journeys to and from the site.

Tungsten West Plc, which bought the mine out of receivership for £2.8m in 2019, is moving forward with plans to develop, what is believed to be, the world’s first integrated metals and aggregates operation.

Aggregates West Ltd (AWL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tungsten West, began selling secondary aggregates in January 2021, using existing stockpiles leftover from the mine’s former owner, but plans to increase distribution and create an ongoing revenue stream by selling material previously classed as waste to the local construction market.

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