Moel Fadian

aka Dulas

Copper Mine
Worked from 1870s to 1954

Jan 1st, 2024 from Cambrian by Buddle-Bot

Dec 24th, 2024 by BertyBasset



Mid Wales
Dylife
52.5389099, -3.726826
SN 8298 9485
Open Access
430m
25t
#574


Level with stoping and a winze. Line of lode indicated by trials on edge of plateau.



Year Activity
early 1870s Trials by Capt. Edward Williams, formerly of Dylife produces 25 tons of payable copper ore.
1954 Adit cleared for Matlock based company by Wil Richards who found foot wide lode of quartz and copper.


Situated in a deep ravine at the end of a remote valley. Descent to the adit is difficult.


Publications (9)

  • (1922); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XX - Lead and Zinc: Cardiganshire & West Montogmeryshire; 242 pages
  • (1999); WMS Newsletter Issue 41 Nov; 16 pages
  • (2000); WMS Newsletter Issue 42 Apr; 8 pages
  • (2000); WMS Newsletter Issue 43 Oct; 16 pages
  • (2005); WMS Newsletter Issue 52 Spring; 28 pages
  • (2007); WMS Newsletter Issue 57 Autumn; 40 pages
  • (2008); WMS Newsletter Issue 59 Autumn; 40 pages
  • Bick, D.E. (1991); Old Metal Mines of Mid-Wales, The; West Montgomeryshire, Aberdovey, Dinas Mawddwy & Llangynog - Part 4; pp. 12
  • Foster-Smith, J.R.; NMRS (1978); British Mining 10 - Mines of Montgomery & Radnorshire; ISBN 0 901450 12 X; pp.16.





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