New faces at the final Cornish Mining Sundowner of the summer

Last night's Cornish Mining Sundowner was the last of the summer sundowners at Falmouth's Chain Locker before we go indoors for the winter.

Attended by around 30, there were a few regulars missing, but it was good to see some new faces. Camborne School of Mines (CSM) lecturer Pat Foster was accompanied by a few of his final year mining engineering students, eager to get back on their course, fresh from their vacation experiences in several parts of the world.

Pat Foster (2nd right) with final year mining students

There was also a welcome reunion of former CSM staff and students, including a couple of sundowner debutants, Paul Benjamin, who graduated in 1985, and who is now with Ocean Partners, UK, who trade in base metal concentrates and by-products, and Charlie Northfield, a 1980 graduate. Charlie was Process Plant Manager at the ill-fated Drakelands tungsten-tin mine at Hemerdon in Devon, and is now based in Malaysia on a gold mine.  Also good to see Metso's Andy Wilkinson, a 1991 graduate, making a rare appearance.

CSM Mineral Processors BW, Malcolm Hooper, Steve Barber, Nick Wilshaw, Andy Wilkinson,
Charlie Northfield, Tony Clarke, Paul Benjamin and Dave Goldburn

Also in the photo above is Nick Wilshaw (CSM 1980), Managing Director of Comminution '20 sponsor Grinding Solutions Ltd (GSL). Nick has kindly offered to host the next sundowner, which will be held on Thursday October 17th, commencing 5.30pm. The venue will be GSL's new Unit 21 at Tresillian Business Park, Tresillian, Truro, TR2 4HF and drinks and snacks will be provided.  So see you there if you are down in Cornwall on that date.

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