Corta Atalaya, Open-pit copper mine in Minas de Riotinto, Spain.
The mine extends 1,200 meters in length, 900 meters in width, and reaches a depth of 350 meters into the earth.
Mining operations at Corta Atalaya commenced in 1907 following ground instability caused by pyrite combustion in earlier underground mines.
The construction of La Atalaya village in 1883 provided miners with housing, schools, shops, and community facilities for their families.
Current mining activities at Riotinto produce over 50,000 tons of copper annually through advanced extraction techniques and environmental protocols.
The former mine's distinctive landscape serves as a filming location for various media productions, featuring its terraced walls and mineral-colored surfaces.
Location: Minas de Riotinto
Part of: Riotinto-Nerva mining basin
GPS coordinates: 37.70333,-6.60278
Latest update: May 10, 2025 22:05
Riotinto-Nerva mining basin
2.2 km
Rio Tinto Mining Park
1.2 km
Riotinto Mining Museum
1.2 km
Casa consistorial de Minas de Riotinto
1.5 km
Plaza de toros de Zalamea la Real
5.5 km
Casa 21
855 m
Embalse de Zumajo
2.6 km
Capilla presbiteriana
802 m
Malacate del Pozo Maestro de Peña del Hierro
4.8 km
Pozo Rotilio
4.1 km
Cemetery of Rio Tinto Mines
887 m
Embalse de Campofrío
5.5 km
Museo Vázquez Díaz
4.7 km
Unidad industrial Cerro Colorado
1.7 km
Rio Tinto 201
1 km
Iglesia de San Bartolomé
4.6 km
Puente Gurugú
4.7 km
Campo de Fútbol
1.2 km
Cemetery of Nerva
4 km
Canaleos de la Cementación Naya
5.5 km
Túnel del piso 11
2.7 km
Chimeneas de la fundición de piritas
4 km
Puente de Lavadoras
5.2 km
Chimenea de fundición de Corral Cerda
3.3 km
Colegio Virgen del Rosario
1.5 km
Ermita del Santo Sepulcro, Zalamea la Real
5.8 km
Locomotive 922 (Rio Tinto)
5.1 km
Riotinto mining landscape
1.3 kmReviews
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