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It is mined from underground rock deposits, mostly in Bolivia & some other South American countries now, but also Australia and parts of eastern Asia. Tin mining used to be a major industry of Cornwall in south-west England, but most of the deposits have either been used up, or become uneconomic to exploit.

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