Parys Mountain Copper Mine
Mining for copper at Parys Mountain is believed to date back to the Bronze Age around 4,000 years ago. Later the Romans also exploited the copper reserves. Mining on a larger scale commenced in the 18th Century.
By the 1780s the mine had become the largest in Europe and its output was responsible for putting the Cornish Mines under pressure. The mine eventually closed around 1904.
In 1988 Anglesey Mining plc undertook exploratory work sinking the Morris Shaft and have discovered reserves of 6,500,000 tonnes containing 10% combined zinc, lead, copper with some silver and gold. Commercial mining has yet to commence though the company owns leases on much of the site.
Though recent work has seen the sinking of a new shaft, Parys Mountain is noted for the massive pit known as the Great Opencast. The dumps and contamination of the soil means few plants grow and the whole mine site presents an unusual appearance. This has led to its use as a filming location for sci-fi and fantasy movies in recent years.
The Parys Mountain Mine is an anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage. For detailed information on the mine please visit: http://www.parysmountain.co.uk/
Read MoreBy the 1780s the mine had become the largest in Europe and its output was responsible for putting the Cornish Mines under pressure. The mine eventually closed around 1904.
In 1988 Anglesey Mining plc undertook exploratory work sinking the Morris Shaft and have discovered reserves of 6,500,000 tonnes containing 10% combined zinc, lead, copper with some silver and gold. Commercial mining has yet to commence though the company owns leases on much of the site.
Though recent work has seen the sinking of a new shaft, Parys Mountain is noted for the massive pit known as the Great Opencast. The dumps and contamination of the soil means few plants grow and the whole mine site presents an unusual appearance. This has led to its use as a filming location for sci-fi and fantasy movies in recent years.
The Parys Mountain Mine is an anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage. For detailed information on the mine please visit: http://www.parysmountain.co.uk/
