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Mua mine

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Mua mine
Location
Bragança District
CountryPortugal
Production
ProductsIron ore

The Mua mine is a large iron mine located in northeastern Portugal in the Bragança District. Mua represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Portugal and in the world having estimated reserves of 2.56 billion tonnes of ore grading 37% iron metal.[1] The mine is exploited by Aethel Mining headed by Ricardo Santos Silva and Aba Schubert.

References

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  1. ^ "The Detrital Origin of the Moncorvo Ordovician Ironstones" (PDF). run.unl.pt. 1999. Retrieved 2013-06-17.