tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post1109601607426222106..comments2024-03-26T21:47:45.016+00:00Comments on MEI's Barry Wills: Cornwall's greatest copper mine in the 'richest square mile on earth'MEIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-70861076048476009292019-04-19T06:57:24.831+01:002019-04-19T06:57:24.831+01:00thanks Franklin. Click on the Cornish Mining label...thanks Franklin. Click on the Cornish Mining label for more history of miningMEIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-87852388839578220602019-04-18T23:33:50.543+01:002019-04-18T23:33:50.543+01:00I very much enjoyed this historical account which ...I very much enjoyed this historical account which I read today, especially regarding Gwennap where my family had roots some 5 generations ago before my great grandfather migrated to Australia. Those roots likely go back much earlier as I now realize (thanks to Ancestry.ca) that I share a significant amount of genetic overlap with current residents of the Redruth district. More on the history of mining and mineral processing in Cornwall (or elsewhere) will always be appreciated by this reader. Thank you Barry.Franklin Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04375454929593667037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-19738041892637293822018-10-29T08:09:12.870+00:002018-10-29T08:09:12.870+00:00and many more places around the world, Warrenand many more places around the world, WarrenMEIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-24615025764893420592018-10-29T08:06:10.175+00:002018-10-29T08:06:10.175+00:00It's amazing how the Cornish took their techno...It's amazing how the Cornish took their technology to Michigan's UP... The historical remains are almost identical.... 90% of the copper (native) is still in the ground up there...<br />Warren Merritt, Independent Mining Consultant, USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com