Neves-Corvo mine
 Santa Barbara hoisting shaft. Neves-Corvo mine | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 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 zinc-copper mine 15 km southeast of Castro Verde, Portugal and 220 km southeast of Lisbon, in the district of Beja (Baixo Alentejo). It has a dedicated rail link, the Ramal de Neves Corvo, to the main Linha do Sul railway, allowing export to the port of Setúbal and others. The mine is principally accessed by shaft mining and a ramp from surface.[1][2] It is a main producer of copper and zinc mineral.
History
[edit]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
[edit]In February 2024, an underground worker died after being buried in a landslide while operating equipment at the bottom of the mine.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ SAPO. "Confirmada a morte de trabalhador soterrado na mina de Neves-Corvo". SAPO 24 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
