china clay
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It contains monuments dating back to the Iron Age and is the first location to be mined for china clay by Plymouth chemist William Cookworthy in 1768.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2023
The joint venture between china clay company Imerys and British Lithium aims to operate the UK's "leading lithium hub" within five years.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2023
It's also been drilling for lithium in hard rock at a disused china clay pit near St Austell.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2023
In later years he wrote about rugby for the Sunday Telegraph and was employed in the china clay industry for 30 years.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 30, 2013
A great part of the surface in this neighbourhood has been opened for china clay and china stone, but by far the most important mine is that of Carglaze, once worked for tin.
From Nooks and Corners of Cornwall by C. A. Dawson Scott
