Wheal Jane http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk Wheal Jane news Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:23:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 en Wheal Jane - award winner http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2009/11/04/wheal-jane-award-winner/ http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2009/11/04/wheal-jane-award-winner/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:18:53 +0000 admin http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2009/11/04/wheal-jane-award-winner/ Wheal Jane was proud to host a visit from Lord Smith, Chairman of the Environment Agency during his recent visit ahead of the formal awarding of the Green Apple Award for works undertaken to return the Wheal Jane pilot passive treatment plant to nature in the Carnon Valley.  Lord Smith and his team were impressed with the improvements, maintenance and restoration works at Wheal Jane - still a busy site, providing employment and environmental expertise within the region - that have gathered pace in the years since mining ceased at the site.

]]> http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2009/11/04/wheal-jane-award-winner/feed/ Treatment Plant - pilot scheme decommissioning http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2008/12/18/treatment-plant-pilot-scheme-decommissioning/ http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2008/12/18/treatment-plant-pilot-scheme-decommissioning/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:03:04 +0000 admin http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2008/12/18/treatment-plant-pilot-scheme-decommissioning/ We are working with the Environment Agency in the decommissioning of the Wheal Jane Pilot Passive Treatment Plant Decommissioning Scheme.
The works involve the removal of settled metal-bearing sediment, concrete structures, removal and re-planting of reed beds and the phased
restoration and landscaping of the valley.

]]> http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2008/12/18/treatment-plant-pilot-scheme-decommissioning/feed/ Wheal Jane - alive and well http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2008/04/12/wheal-jane-alive-and-well/ http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2008/04/12/wheal-jane-alive-and-well/#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:33:05 +0000 admin http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2008/04/12/wheal-jane-alive-and-well/ The history of Wheal Jane is well documented.  The present, less so….

Today, Wheal Jane is home to a host of companies offering a wealth of expertise in mining, minerals processing, civil engineering and environment and property services to global organisations and local customers alike.

Take a while and discover how Cornish mining has evolved and grown above the ground:

If you are looking for mineral analysis and assay, click here 

If you are looking for civil engineering and groundworks, click here .

If you are looking for Environmental Risk Assessment and Contamination services, click here.

If you are looking for energy performance certificates, mine searches, mundic testing and property services, click here.

Are you looking for unique, hand crafted, truly Cornish jewellery? Click here.

]]> http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2008/04/12/wheal-jane-alive-and-well/feed/ Alfred McAlpine http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2007/06/04/alfred-mcalpine/ http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2007/06/04/alfred-mcalpine/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:39:44 +0000 admin http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2007/06/04/alfred-mcalpine/ The construction of  2 no 12.5m diameter Internal) segmentally lined shaft/tank for Alfred McAlpine in Camborne and Truro Cornwall.

]]> http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2007/06/04/alfred-mcalpine/feed/ South West Water http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2007/06/04/south-west-water/ http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2007/06/04/south-west-water/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:14:37 +0000 admin http://www.wheal-jane.co.uk/2007/06/04/south-west-water/ The construction of an 800m long tunnel for South West Water in Somerset as part of the Wimbleball reservoir drought alleviation scheme.

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