Overview

World-class VMS deposit with exceptional Cu-Sn grades in the IPB.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Felsic volcanic rocks (Mississippian)

Tectonic Setting: Back-arc basin

Geological Province: Iberian Pyrite Belt

Metallogenic Belt: Iberian Pyrite Belt

Operator: Somincor (Lundin Mining)

Mining Method: Underground

Production Start: 1988

Source: Lundin Mining reports; Carvalho et al. (1999)

Last Verified: 2025-12-01