old Roman bridge in Medina, Extremadura regionCountry Experience: Spain
JSD has had field experience in Spain, where time was spent inspecting uranium deposits with potential for economic development. Spain is a nuclear committed country which last produced uranium in 2002. It has 5000 tonnes of historic uranium production and has (as of 2007) 8 reactors providing some 23% of the country's electricity needs.
old Roman bridge in Medina, Extremadura region
The main mineral deposits are located in the west of the country, along the border with Portugal. The first of these is the Don Benito prospect in the Extremadora region...
Don
Benito deposit
The second is the Salamanca deposit, located to the north of Don Benito in the Arganan district. Salamanca is the main regional centre.
Poppies growing in the foreground; old mine in the background.
people
strolling in Salamanca at lunchtime.