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Andalucía accounts for half of Spain's active mines extracting essential minerals for the EU, as reported in the 2024 Mining Statistics by Miteco. The region hosts ten mines out of 21 in the country, focusing on copper, fluorite, feldspar, and strontium.

Companies like Atalaya Mining and Sandfire Matsa operate in the Iberian Pyrite Belt, while Ostalé S.L. manages feldspar extraction in Cazalla de la Sierra. Granada is notable as the EU's only strontium producer. The IGME-CSIC collaborates with the Junta de Andalucía to identify critical mineral resources, enhancing the region's potential for future mining activities.