Cerro Colorado mining deposit

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Cerro Colorado, popularly known as Minas del Rey Salomón, is a Spanish mining deposit in the province of Huelva, Andalusia, located in the municipalities of Minas de Riotinto and Nerva. Its main mineral reserve is copper with 822,000 proven tonnes, of which 696,500 tonnes are recoverable with the current market and profitability range of the mine. As of 24 June 2021, with 206,297 tonnes already mined, the copper mineral reserve increased to 702,000 proven tonnes. In addition to some 9.4 million ounces of silver.

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Cerro Colorado (mining exploitation)
mineRiotinto-Nerva mining basinSpain
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Location: 37.7054, -6.5861, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Gruta De Las Maravillas
    cave located in Aracena, Spain
  • Gruta de las Maravillas
    cave in Aracena, Spain
  • Túnel Naya
  • Riotinto Mining Museum
    museum, historical heritage of Andalusia of architectural importance in Minas de Riotinto, Spain
  • Fuente de Enmedio
    fountain located in Higuera de la Sierra, Spain
  • fuente de Puerto Gil
  • fuente de San Amaro
  • Fuente de San Julián
  • fuente del Concejo
  • Pilar
    watering trough located in Cortelazor, Spain
  • Túnel Peña de Hierro
  • Túnel San Luis
Panoramica Cerro Salomn1foroPanoramica Cerro Salomn1foro
PAN-Minas Rey Salomón - RiotintoPAN-Minas Rey Salomón - Riotinto
Minas (Minas de Riotinto) - 002 (30713669105)Minas (Minas de Riotinto) - 002 (30713669105)
Minas (Minas de Riotinto) - 003 (30713667335)Minas (Minas de Riotinto) - 003 (30713667335)
Minas (Minas de Riotinto) - 001 (30625141101)Minas (Minas de Riotinto) - 001 (30625141101)
Cerro Colorado, Rio TintoCerro Colorado, Rio Tinto
14.04.11-Minas Riotinto-1 (13781445575)14.04.11-Minas Riotinto-1 (13781445575)
14.04.11-Minas Riotinto (13781659004)14.04.11-Minas Riotinto (13781659004)
Minas de Riotinto, Cerro ColoradoMinas de Riotinto, Cerro Colorado
Minas de Río Tinto 4Minas de Río Tinto 4
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    sitecaveGruta De Las MaravillascaveWikidata
    sitecaveGruta de las Maravillasshow cave, caveWikidata
    sitemineTúnel Nayaunderground mine, tunnelWikidata
    sitemuseumRiotinto Mining Museummining museum, hospitalWikidata
    sitetunnelFuente de Enmediowater trough, fountain, qanat, lavoirWikidata
    sitetunnelfuente de Puerto GilqanatWikidata
    sitetunnelfuente de San AmaroqanatWikidata
    sitetunnelFuente de San Juliánviaje de agua, fountainWikidata
    sitetunnelfuente del ConcejoqanatWikidata
    sitetunnelPilarwater trough, qanatWikidata
    sitetunnelTúnel Peña de HierrotunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelTúnel San LuistunnelWikidata
    commonsimagePanoramica Cerro Salomn1foro Commons
    commonsimagePAN-Minas Rey Salomón - Riotinto Commons
    commonsimageMinas (Minas de Riotinto) - 002 (30713669105) Commons
    commonsimageMinas (Minas de Riotinto) - 003 (30713667335) Commons
    commonsimageMinas (Minas de Riotinto) - 001 (30625141101) Commons
    commonsimageCerro Colorado, Rio Tinto Commons
    commonsimage14.04.11-Minas Riotinto-1 (13781445575) Commons
    commonsimage14.04.11-Minas Riotinto (13781659004) Commons
    commonsimageMinas de Riotinto, Cerro Colorado Commons
    commonsimageMinas de Río Tinto 4 Commons