RE: Tea leaves20 Mar 2021 17:51
I agree.... The Iberian Peninsula is one of the European regions with the longest mining tradition due, of course, to its wealth in the subsoil. That is why there is a huge interest in research, and why numerous projects are appearing that promote the extraction of the aforementioned elements. Some of the examples can be the Valdeflorez project (Cáceres), which will become one of the largest lithium mines in Europe; the Retortillo project (Salamanca), where uranium will be extracted; the Toral project (León) where lead, zinc and silver will be extracted mainly; or the Penouta mine (Ourense), where the famous coltan (columbite-tantalite) is already being extracted. Projects that add to the incessant movements of the rich pyrite belt.
The advantages of the production of all the elements of the future are multiple, not only for the creation of wealth in very depressed areas, but they would promote the development of other industries that live on these raw materials without the need to import them.
Source: https://www.interempresas.net/Mineria/Articulos/299027-Mineria-de-futuro.html