Rio Narcea opens El Valle mine

Centuries after gold was first found in the mist-shrouded hills of northern Spain, Emperor Augustus sent in seven legions comprising thousands of men to subdue local tribes and secure mines that eventually produced an estimated 7 million oz. of the...

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