Download or read book OECD Rural Studies Mining Regions and Cities Case of Andalusia, Spain written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-11 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andalusia is the largest mining producer in Spain, the second-largest copper producer in the EU and a leader in marble and gypsum production. The region benefits from two distinct mining subsectors, each with a rich network of suppliers that are relevant for local development: the metallic mining sector (e.g. copper and zinc),