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The operation of the Touro copper mine

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The operation of the Touro copper mine

Historical milestone · Touro, Arzúa, A Coruña

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The open-pit mine operated for thirteen years, from 1974 to 1986, between Touro and Cebreiro until the company ceased activity. It left behind lasting damage to the Ulla river system and the destruction of the Castro da Copa.

1974-1987

Photo: Bene Riobó (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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