Site Visits
Subject to operational requirements and staff availability, the organisations listed below may be able to offer site visits on Monday 14 June and/or Friday 18 June 2027.
If you are interested in participating, please indicate this on the registration form. We will then pass your details to the relevant organisation, who will contact you directly with any arrangements that can be accommodated at the time.
Please note that these are active working sites, and availability will depend on operational schedules and site conditions. While every effort will be made to facilitate requests, visits cannot be guaranteed. Confirmation will be provided as soon as possible.
There is a small admin charge of £30, which does not include transport to or from the sites.
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Bus Trip
9.30am – 5.00pm Round trip from Falmouth to four local sites. In 2026, we visited a manufacturing unit, geothermal power plant, educational research laboratories and direct lithium extraction facility, and will be offering equally interesting sites in 2027. Express your interest now. Only available to attendees at the UKMC. £60 includes transport, coffee breaks and lunch |
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Camborne School of Mines
CSM labs tour & DDC Visualisation Suite, Penryn Campus, TR10 9FE (15 minutes north-west of Falmouth) |
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Cornish Lithium
United Downs, Gwennap, Redruth, TR16 5HY (30 minutes north of Falmouth) |
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2. Cornish Metals Ltd
South Crofty Mine, Dudnance Lane, Pool, Redruth, TR15 3QT (30 minutes north-west of Falmouth) |
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Cornish Tin
Great Wheal Vor, Breage, Helston, TR13 9NH (35 minutes west of Falmouth) Request a place by emailing contact@cornishtin.uk |
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Eden Geothermal
Foundation Building, Eden Project, Bodelva, Cornwall, PL24 2SG (1 hour from Falmouth) |
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Gravity Mining
Units 3-4, Kea Downs Business Park, Blackwater, TR4 8HU (30 minutes north of Falmouth) |
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Cornwall Resources
5a Beeching Park, Kelly Bray, Callington, PL17 8QS (1 hour 20 minutes east of Falmouth) |
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Holman Wilfley Ltd
Forth Kegin, Pool, Redruth, TR15 3QU (30 minutes north-west of Falmouth) |
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MintMech Ltd
Automation, Manufacturing & Engineering Centre (AMEC) Unit 9, Kernick Industrial Estate, Parkengue, Penryn, TR10 9EP (10 minutes from Falmouth) |
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SLR Consulting Ltd
International Processing & Pilot Plant, Truro, TR3 6EH (20 minutes north of Falmouth) |
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Tungsten West
Hemerdon Mine, Drakelands, Plympton, Devon, PL7 5BS (2 hours east of Falmouth) |
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Site visits bus trip
Round trip from Princess Pavilion, leaving at 9.30am & returning at 5.00pm on Monday 8 June 2026. Express your interest now. Charge £50 for admin & bus hire. |