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    UK's abandoned tin mines could be reopened to help build EVs

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    Rachel England
    Rachel England
    04.27.2018

    The last of Britain's tin mines were closed in the late 90s due to plummeting metal prices and languishing global demand. Now, with the advent of smartphones and electric vehicles, demand -- and prices -- are on the up, and these forgotten facilities could be reopened to help the UK gain a stronger foothold in the market.