Rio Tinto Mines

The Rio Tinto Mines were Gold and Silver Mines near Huelva in Andalucia, Spain. The Rio Tinto Mining Museum holds a reconstruction of a Roman Mine.
Rio Tinto Mining Museum, Huelva.
  • The Rio Tinto Mines were Gold and Silver Mines near Huelva in Andalucia, Spain.
  • The mines are located along the Rio Tinto.

History

  • Mining was conducted here by the Phoenicians and the Romans, and still continues today for other minerals.
  • There were also Mines in the nearby Penibetica mountains, which produced Iron, Silver, Quartz, Lead, and Marble.
  • Today, the mines produce copper and pyrites, which is exported through the port of Huelva.

Rio Tinto Mining Museum

  • The Museum is located in Plaza Ernest Lluch, 21660 Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Spain.
  • The Museum holds a collection of archeological artefacts, mining machinery and railway locomotives covering the period from pre-history until mining operations ended in 2001.
  • There are 16 rooms located in the former hospital of the Rio Tinto Mining Company.
  • Each room is dedicated to a theme: a recreated Roman mine, the locomotives of the Rio Tinto Railway amongst other themes.

Nearby Sites

  • Huelva
    • Huelva is a port city located on the tidal estuary of the river Odiel, 62 miles (99km) northwest of Cadiz.
    • The Rio Tinto mines produce copper and pyrites, which is exported through the port of Huelva.

 

Rio Tinto Mining Park, Plaza Ernest Lluch

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