# Source note — TakingValue / Tungsten West / Hemerdon video

Date captured: 2026-08-29
Original X URL: https://x.com/takingvalue/status/2093648012228591643?s=46&t=L5ZjU27c8nh7dz92fjsKbQ
Embedded source identified by extractor: YouTube `HIERckyAIrM` — “UK reopens 160-year-old tungsten & tin mine & ring fences 50% of the tungsten (UK) 26/Aug/2026”.

## Capture status
- X/YouTube metadata, thumbnail and captions were preserved.
- Direct MP4 download failed with HTTP 403 after multiple format attempts.
- The blog post uses the public YouTube embed and labels the limitation.

## Main claim
The video reports that the UK National Wealth Fund is investing up to £71 million in Tungsten West to help restart the Hemerdon tungsten/tin mine, and that 50% of production is to be ring-fenced for Britain/UK needs.

## Source trail
Preserved searches and source captures include Tungsten West pages, National Wealth Fund/BBC/search snippets, UK critical-minerals context and USGS tungsten PDF.

## Investment caution
This is a public-record/news summary, not a buy/sell recommendation for Tungsten West or any related security.