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Andalusia has gained a remarkable relevance in the national mining sector and is the first producer and employer with 38.6% of the mining production in Spain and almost 30% of the employment, and is the second European copper producer and leader in the production of marble and gypsum.

Huelva and Seville to the south of Portugal comprise the Iberian Pyritic Belt, which represents a global asset in metallic minerals. Huelva is the main mining region, producing 70% of the region’ s metallic mining comprising copper, zinc and lead.

It has the largest European reserve of non-ferrous minerals, with about 470 active companies and mining operations producing 41 million tons per year.

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