We can now confirm the date of the charity auction of the last 28lb tin ingot made from South Crofty tin. The live auction will be held on Thursday the 7^th of August by Lay’s Auctioneers of Penzance and can be viewed here (lot 129). All proceeds will go to the Children’s Hospice South West.

Local ITV news are also covering the event and will be filming at Wheal Jane in the run-up to the auction.

Along with the ingot itself, the lot includes a small jar of concentrate from the last day of production, and a certificate of authenticity which details all the provenance of the tin with historical data supplied by the senior management team of the time.