Camborne's history lay in the mining industry and it
still has the important Camborne School of Mines.
Graduates from the School have served in mines around the world.
It has been said if you shouted "Hoy Jan" down any pit in the world
a Cornishman would answer you.
It has a main line railway station and lies on the main
A30 trunk road. Local sites of interest include a Cornwall Heritage Centre, the School of
Mines and the South Crofty Tin Mine.