Mittersill mine
The Mittersill mine is a large mine located in Mittersill, in the Western part of Austria in Salzburg, 30 km South of Kitzbühel and 339 km South - West of the capital, Vienna. Mittersill represents the largest tungsten reserves in Austria having estimated reserves of 6.1 million tonnes of ore grading 0.5% pure tungsten.[1][2] The mine produces around 1,200 tonnes of tungsten/year.[2]
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mittersill |
| Town | Salzburg |
| Country | Austria |
| Production | |
| Products | Tungsten |
| Production | 1,200 tonnes of tungsten |
| Financial year | 2009 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten |
History
Exploration started in 1967. Production started as an open pit mine (eastern field) in 1976. Since 1986 only underground mining in the westfield is performed. [3]
References
- "Mittersill". rhul.ac.uk. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
- "WBH History". Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
- "German mineral atlas". Retrieved 2017-02-02.
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