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Riotinto-Nerva Mining Basin
The Riotinto-Nerva mining basin is a Spanish mining area located in the northeast of the province of Huelva (Andalusia), which has its main population centers in the municipalities of El Campillo, Huelva, El Campillo, Minas de Ríotinto, Minas de Riotinto and Nerva, Spain, Nerva, in the region of the Cuenca Minera (Huelva), Cuenca Minera. It is also part of the Iberian Pyrite Belt. Historically, this area has been exploited for mining purposes, and a major industrial complex was established in contemporary times. Although there is evidence of this type of activity in the area during Protohistory, protohistoric times, it was not until Hispania, Roman times when an organized exploitation of its deposits took place. After the activity of the mines was resumed in the Modern era, Modern Age, the Riotinto basin experienced its peak between the end of the 19th century and the middle of the 20th century under the management of the British Rio Tinto Company Limited. A significant industri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corta Atalaya
Corta Atalaya is the largest open-pit mine in EuropeEmed Mining gestiona reapertura al turismo de Corta Atalaya en mina Riotinto eleconomista.es, 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2010-01-06. and was at one time the largest in the world. It is located within the city limits of Minas de Riotinto in the of , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
