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£71 million for 2018 mine (3,422 degrees Celsius)

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UK National Wealth Fund Backs Hemerdon Tungsten Mine
The UK’s National Wealth Fund—a state-owned vehicle directing public capital into domestic infrastructure and strategic industries—is injecting £71 million into Devon's dormant Hemerdon tungsten project (FT). Rhine Group Launch in Geneva
The creation of the Rhine Group—a newly formed Geneva-based think tank co-chaired by Mario Draghi and Patrick Collison to advocate for European market reforms—underscores EU governance sclerosis.

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