Old, new mining districts subjects of tour

Historic and current mining operations in Europe and Mexico will be the focus of several tours offered by a British company throughout 1998.

Regions scheduled to be visited include:

* the Iberian pyrite belt of Spain, including mines operated by Rio Tinto.

Stops also will include sites in the Spanish pyrite belt, as well as mines in Portugal;

* British tin and copper mining areas in Devon and Cornwall, as well as coal, gold and lead mines in Wales;

* La Union/Cartagena, Linares and Almeria mining districts of southern Spain; * the Galicia, Asturias and Cantabria mining regions of northern Spain, as well as ancient Roman gold mining sites in Portugal; and

* the Guanajuato, Zacatecas, Fresnillo and Real del Monte mining areas of central and western Mexico.

The tours, which range in duration from one week to 16 days, run during the spring, summer and fall. For more information, phone or fax Atalaya Tours at +44 (0) 1970 828989.