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The National Wealth Fund is providing as much as £71 million for the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine near Plymouth, enabling it to resume operations. Chancellor John Healey said the investment will help Britain access one of the world's largest tungsten deposits, used in defence, electronics, and aerospace.
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