The recent declaration of the ‘El Moto’ mining project as strategic for the European Union has marked a turning point for Abenójar and its region. However, the regional government is not satisfied with just extracting tungsten: it is firmly committed to developing a mineral treatment and processing industry in the area, which is currently limited to Germany.
The Second Vice President of Castilla-La Mancha, José Manuel Caballero, highlighted during his visit to the deposit the need to generate an industrial ecosystem that takes advantage of tungsten’s potential in sectors such as the aerospace industry, defense, precision technology, or renewable energy.
The project, backed by the main political forces, the citizenship, and with environmental permits in order, has already been defined as an example of sustainable, consensual, and responsible mining. Caballero highlighted that “the land that our grandparents worked should also be able to be enjoyed by our children and grandchildren.”
In addition to the 300 direct jobs that will be generated, a significant impact against rural depopulation is expected. Provincial deputy Maribel Mansilla stated that it is “a key tool to revitalize the entire region,” while the mayor of Abenójar, Verónica García, celebrated this milestone as a “historic” moment for her municipality.
The proximity of the Almadén School of Mines will also be a key added value, facilitating technical training and knowledge transfer to consolidate this strategic development hub in Castilla-La Mancha.
