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Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Industry: Minerals, Metals and...

Catalogue reference: FV 54

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FV 54

Contains files in the MME series relating to the Department of Industry's financial relationship with Anglesey Aluminium Ltd and the Wheal Jane tin mine, Cornwall. Other subjects covered include financial assistance generally, legislation on...

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FV 54

Title
Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Industry: Minerals, Metals and Electrical Engineering Division and Minerals, Metals, Electrical Engineering, Process Plant and Industrial Technologies Division: Registered Files (MME Series)
Date

1969-1982

Description

Contains files in the MME series relating to the Department of Industry's financial relationship with Anglesey Aluminium Ltd and the Wheal Jane tin mine, Cornwall. Other subjects covered include financial assistance generally, legislation on mineral exploitation and investment grants, plans for the re-structuring of the power plant industry, the national anti-waste programme, programme of investigation by the Institute of Geological Sciences and papers of the Mineral Development Consultative Committee.

Arrangement
Arrangement

Arrangement is by former file reference.

Related material

For records relating to finacial assistance see BT 177

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

MME file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Machine Tools and Manufacturing Machinery Division, 1970-1972
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Minerals, Metals and Electrical Engineering Division, 1971-1974
Physical description

86 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1998 Department of Trade and Industry

Subjects
Topics
Manufacturing
Trade and commerce
Iron, steel and metals
Mining and quarrying
Accruals

Series is accruing

Administrative / biographical background

The original Minerals, Metals and Electrical Engineering (MME) Division of the Department of Trade and Industry (which was established in 1970) had responsibility for general policy on mineral development in the UK, questions of world demand and supply of non-ferrous metals, and for sponsorship of the non-ferrous metal and electrical industries. In June 1972, the Division also assumed responsibility for sponsorship of process plant industries, and its name changed to reflect those responsibilities. In 1974, the Division expanded to include sponsorship of UK mining houses, reclamation, dredging and anti-pollution equipment, mechanical handling, construction equipment, surface finishing machinery, and the promotion of industrial technologies, and low cost automation.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8539/

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