Published: April 28, 2026 |

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The company looking to reopen a mine in Devon that holds a rare critical metal has signed two supply agreements which put it on track to start production later this year. Tungsten West said the contracts covered major additions for its improvement plan at the Hemerdon Mine in Plympton.

The company has come to an agreement with Coventry-based Duo Group for the engineering procurement and construction works package for the mine’s new build crushing, screening, and ore sorter facility. It has also struck a deal with Australia’s Gekko Systems for the supply of an in-line pressure jigs system and associated infrastructure.

Hemerdon is located seven miles north-east of Plymouth and is one of the largest tungsten resources in the world. Tungsten West acquired the site through a receivership process in 2019 following the collapse of previous operator Wolf Minerals.

The company claims the mine could produce 20 percent of the global supply of primary tungsten outside of China once operational. Tungsten is used by many manufacturing companies, including in the automotive and defense industries.

“I am extremely pleased to partner with Duo and Gekko, two well established and highly regarded suppliers, on these important work packages as we reach another critical stage in restarting Hemerdon. These supply agreements will ensure that we have all the major processing additions in place to implement the improvement plan at the MPF,” said Jeff Court, chief executive of Tungsten West.

“I want to extend my gratitude to both of our new supply partners for their support of Tungsten West and the project, and I look forward to updating the market with further progress as we advance towards our path to production,” added Court.

Martin McWilliams, managing director of Duo, said works on site would “commence immediately” and marked “an important step forward” in the delivery of the mine’s new build construction program.

“We look forward to working collaboratively with the Tungsten West team to support the successful redevelopment of the project. We are committed to executing the program in a disciplined and timely manner to support the company’s operational and environmental objectives,” said McWilliams.

“Gekko Systems is very excited to be working with Tungsten West on the Hemerdon Project,” said Andrew Edmondston, chief executive of Gekko Systems.

Source: Business Live

Tungsten West is a mining development company focused on the restarting the world class Hemerdon Tungsten mine located in South Devon, UK. The company is the 100 percent owner of the previously producing Hemerdon Mine, which is currently one of the largest resources in the world. With the demand for strategic metals, including tungsten and its co-product tin, increasing rapidly due to their critical use in new technology. Tungsten West is focused on meeting this demand by restarting production at Hemerdon.

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