Mona Consols

aka Porth yr Uwch

Copper Mine

Jul 8th, 2025 from TO by BertyBasset



North Wales
Bull Bay
53.4252968, -4.3823652
SH 4180 9470
Private Land
#26,860


MJ 1881 p 766 June 25: Advertisement for shares + two mining reports.

Two miles from Parys and near the port of Amlwch. The Porth-yr-wrach grant embraces three distinct loads with 30% copper and producing 300 to 400 tons of copper ore per month.

p 768 Registering the new company. p 809 July ½” ‘puff’

MJ 1882 April 8, p 430

“News from North Wales. Colliers receive notice of 5% reduction in wages. Mona Consols on the shore near Bull Bay, a good many men employed but work hindered by water - a pumping engine has been obtained. p 1289 Oct 21 In Anglesey a good discovery of very fine copper has been made … in a winze below the bottom level.”


Publications (6)

  • MJ 1881 p 766 June 25
  • MJ 1882 April 8, p 430
  • Oldham, Tony (1992); Caves and Mines of Anglesey; 75 pages
  • Public Record Office - BT31/2829/15538
  • The London Gazette 1884 3453
  • The Stock Exchange Year Book 1883





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