Company:Aethel Mining
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Metals and Mining |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Ricardo Santos Silva Aba Schubert |
| Website | www.aethelmining.com |
Aethel Mining is a British mining company headquartered in London and owned by Ricardo Santos Silva and Aba Schubert.[1] Aethel Mining is the operator of the Torre de Moncorvo mines in Portugal, the largest private iron ore deposit in Europe.[2]
Operations and production
The mine currently produces iron ore.[3]
Proven reserves and production expansion
The Torre de Moncorvo mines have proven and probable reserves of 558 million tons, with an additional 254 million tons of possible reserves.[3]
Economic impact
The reserves of the Moncorvo mines are currently valued at approximately 58.2 billion euros. This valuation corresponds to about one-third of the wealth in Portugal, highlighting the potential economic impact of the mine's development and operation on the local and national economies.[4]
Rio Tinto negotiations
In 2011, Rio Tinto made an offer of over 1 billion euros for the Torre de Moncorvo mines.[5][6] However, Rio Tinto later decided to withdraw from the project, opting to focus on a narrower range of mine developments, such as iron ore projects in Western Australia and Guinea, and the Oyu Tolgoi copper project in Mongolia.[7]
See also
- Iron Ore
- Torre de Moncorvo
- Rio Tinto
- LKAB
References
- ↑ "Governo confirma inglesa Aethel Mining ao leme das Minas de Moncorvo" (in pt-PT). 2019-11-05. https://www.dinheirovivo.pt/empresas/governo-confirma-inglesa-aethel-mining-ao-leme-das-minas-de-moncorvo-12775746.html.
- ↑ Lusa, Agência. "Minas de ferro de Moncorvo entram em atividade após 37 anos ao abandono" (in pt-PT). https://observador.pt/2020/03/13/minas-de-ferro-de-moncorvo-entram-em-atividade-apos-37-anos-ao-abandono/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Donn, Natasha (2022-07-05). "Torre de Moncorvo mines see business boom as result of Ukraine war" (in en-GB). https://www.portugalresident.com/torre-de-moncorvo-mines-see-business-boom-as-result-of-ukraine-war/.
- ↑ "Reservas das minas de Moncorvo valem €58,2 mil milhões" (in pt-PT). https://expresso.pt/economia/reservas-das-minas-de-moncorvo-valem-8364582-mil-milhoes=f682355.
- ↑ "Portugal negoceia investimento mais de 1.000 ME Rio Tinto -Fontes" (in en). Reuters. 2011-10-21. https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL5E7LL22M20111021.
- ↑ MarketWatch. "Rio Tinto may invest €1 billion in Portugual mines" (in EN-US). https://www.marketwatch.com/story/rio-tinto-may-invest-1-billion-in-portugual-mines-2011-10-21.
- ↑ "Rio Tinto to drop 1 billion euro Portugal project: sources" (in en). Reuters. 2012-07-11. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-portugal-mining-riotinto-idUKBRE86A1HK20120711.
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