Mua mine

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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.{{cite web|url=http://run.unl.pt/bitstream/10362/4677/1/CT_13_10.pdf|title=The Detrital Origin of the Moncorvo Ordovician Ironstones|year=1999|publisher=run.unl.pt|accessdate=2013-06-17}} The mine is exploited by Aethel Mining headed by Ricardo Santos Silva and Aba Schubert.

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Category:Iron mines in Portugal

Category:Buildings and structures in Bragança District