High Grade Tin Discoveries
Discovered 28 high grade tin targets in the Vor area including 8 new tin lodes grading up to 6.28% Sn
Location: West Cornwall | Focus: High-grade tin systems
CTL’s first flagship tin project, (Great Wheal Vor) covers 26 former producing mines known in their day as the “richest tin mines in the world”. These include Wheal Vor and Wheal Metal. CTL drilling to date has identified 28 high-grade tin targets.
Eight new tin lodes discovered, including:
South Vor Footwall: peak grade 6.28% Sn · Hichens Lode: peak grade 5.63% Sn
Goldilocks Cluster: one of our 28 targets at Vor, identified by nine tin intercepts within a >155m wide interval
A new high-grade tin system located below the old Wheal Vor workings (historically among the richest in the world), the Goldilocks target zone has the potential to be approximately three times the size of the Vor historic workings. The Vor Main Lode alone produced ~45,000 tonnes of tin metal.
Location: Tregonning Granite, West Cornwall | Focus: Hard-rock lithium in rare G5 granite, with major new tin discovery
The new lithium field we have discovered in our combined Tregonning North and Tregonning South project areas (combined total 1,129 acres) has the potential to be one of the largest mica-granite lithium fields in Europe.
Mineral rights control of Tregonning South was acquired by CTL in February 2025. Exploration drilling on Tregonning South completed in 2026 has confirmed continuity of the new lithium field over approx 3.27 km. This includes multiple lithium-enriched sheets at various depths with true widths of up to 6.8 metres. Additionally, we have discovered a major new tin system at Tregonning South: to date, drilling has so far intercepted 10 tin lodes and a sheeted vein system.
The JORC Lithium Exploration Target (Feb 2025) on Tregonning North alone reported an average 197.5 Mt (ie 67 – 328 Mt) grading 0.26–0.32% Li₂O, but this does not include the upside of Tregonning South, which is more than double the area of Tregonning North.
One of the most significant hard-rock lithium opportunities in Europe, now with the additional discovery of a major tin system.
Location: East of Bodmin | Focus: High-grade tin systems
Group of 24 former producing tin and copper mines
Historically ranked 3rd in Cornwall for total output
Historic grades up to ~6.5% Sn prior to closure in 1914 due to outbreak of WW1
We have carried out extensive digitisation of all available mine plans and identified multiple high-grade tin targets.
Strong exploration potential within a proven high-grade tin district. The Phoenix group of mines are a valuable pipeline project for CTL, with mineral rights grants secured by CTL from both the Duchy of Cornwall and the Crown Estate.
Discovered 28 high grade tin targets in the Vor area including 8 new tin lodes grading up to 6.28% Sn
Discovered a new lithium field in the rare G5 granite at Tregonning - potentially among the largest in Europe
Winner of the international Exploration Discovery of the Year Award, Resourcing Tomorrow, London 2024
CTL is committed to responsible exploration and mine development in Cornwall, guided by integrity, accountability and environmental stewardship. We work closely with local communities, suppliers, partners and employees to ensure the benefits of our Projects are shared, supporting long-term social and economic value and the protection of the environment.
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CTL is committed to responsible exploration and development, supporting the transition to clean energy while protecting Cornwall’s environment and heritage.
Advancing high-grade tin and lithium projects to deliver long-term value and strengthen and secure UK supply of critical minerals.
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New Member Announcement: CTL joins CMGA! We are delighted to welcome Cornish Tin & Lithium Limited (CTL) as the newest member of the CMGA. CTL has identified significant tin and lithium potential within its mineral rights areas, including high‑grade tin discoveries and a m...
Join us to experience the ancient art of tin smelting live at Geevor Tin Mine! On Sunday, 26 July 2026, our Exploration Manager, Ryan Hichens, will be at Geevor Tin Mine demonstrating the fascinating process of turning tin ore into tin metal through smelting. Using a modern ga...
We are incredibly proud of our Exploration Manager, Ryan Hichens, who last night won the Rising Star of the Mining Sector Award at the UK Mining Conference in Cornwall. Ryan has now managed three highly successful CTL drilling programmes, including Phase 3, completed in Januar...
On Saturday, our Geologist India Pascoal-Lawrence joined the Cornwall Wildlife Trust, residents, and supporters at Trevurvas Pond, near our Great Wheal Vor project areas, for a community water sampling event. Using pond-net sampling, a range of species were recorded including ...
We are proud to spotlight one of our geologists, India Pascoal-Lawrence whose passion for rocks, mining, and Cornish tin is helping inspire the next generation of scientists. Since joining the STEM Ambassador Programme alongside the Minerals Matter scheme in January, India has...
Cornish Tin & Lithium: Big tin and lithium footprint emerges at Tregonning South
Read moreHigh-grade tin and hard rock lithium in Cornwall UK MINING CONFERENCE · CORNWALL 2026
Read morePhase 3 drilling confirms a lithium field stretching ~3.27km - plus a brand-new tin system with ten lodes.
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