Mittersill mine
The Mittersill mine is a large mine located in Mittersill, in the State of Salzburg in western Austria, 30 kilometres (19 mi) South of Kitzbühel and some 340 kilometres (210 mi) southwest 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 per year.[2]
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mittersill |
| State | 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 began in 1967, with production starting in an open pit mine in the eastern field in 1976. Since 1986 only underground mining in the western field 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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