Neves-Corvo mine
Location | |
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Location | Castro Verde |
Country | Portugal |
Coordinates | 37°34′23″N 7°58′15″W / 37.57306°N 7.97083°W |
Production | |
Products | Copper Zinc |
History | |
Opened | 1988 |
Owner | |
Company | Somincor, a subsidiary of Lundin Mining |
Neves-Corvo mine is a
It is a main producer of copper and zinc mineral.History
The deposit was found in 1977 following the discovery of a gravimetric anomaly part of the geophysical study of the Iberian Pyrite Belt, south Portugal.
The exploration of the ore deposits began in 1988 by Somincor.
In June 2004, Somincor, which owns the mine, was acquired by EuroZinc from Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro and Rio Tinto.[3]
In October 2006, EuroZinc was acquired by Lundin Mining.[4]
In May 2017, Lundin Mining announced an expansion project for the mine.[5]
Accidents and incidents
In February 2024, an underground worker died while working at the bottom of the mine.[6]
References
- ^ "Neves-Corvo". Lundin Mining.
- ^ "Technical Report on the Neves Corvo Mine, Southern Portugal" (PDF). October 2007.
- ^ "EuroZinc Completes Neves Corvo Acquisition" (Press release). Business Wire. June 18, 2004.
- ^ "Lundin Mining and EuroZinc Finalize Merger" (Press release). Marketwired. October 31, 2006.
- ^ "Lundin Mining Announces Neves-Corvo Zinc Expansion Project Feasibility Study Results" (Press release). GlobeNewswire. May 11, 2017.
- ^ https://24.sapo.pt/atualidade/artigos/trabalhador-soterrado-na-mina-de-neves-corvo In Portuguese
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