The History of Tin Mining - Who Discovered Tin and When

At Tinplate, we like to see ourselves as the latest chapter in a long and exciting history! We may specialise in beautiful packaging and bespoke tins, but we’re part of a much bigger ‘tin story’. Read more about it here.

Infographic: 9 Fast Facts About Tin

Leading Tin Producing Countries In The World - WorldAtlas

Lake Mead Virtual Museum

Uncovering Devon's Tin Mining History at Wheal B

Tin - Introduction to the chemical element and its compounds

Formation of tin ore deposits: A reassessment - ScienceDirect

Project Background – Project Ancient Tin

Tincup Colorado – Western Mining History

Levant Mine and the Tin Coast - Rising Fortunes & Going Underground! - The Cornish Bird

BACK IN THE DAY: Tin mining once had Inland base – Press Enterprise

The History of Tin Mining - Who Discovered Tin and When

BBC - Nation on Film - Tin Mining - The Rise and Fall of Cornish Tin Mining