The São Domingos Mine is located approximately 17 km northeast of Mértola, in the heart of the Iberian Pyrite Belt. It takes its name from the village in which it is situated.

Mining in the São Domingos area is known to have begun before the Roman colonisation of the Iberian Peninsula, which took place around 218 BC.

Its remarkable industrial archaeology makes this mine one of the most photogenic places in Portugal.
<a href="/photo-493133.html"><h1>Achada do Gamo</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Industrial ruins of former copper mining nicknamed as Twin Towers and Trojan Horse. Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Achada do Gamo

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Industrial ruins of former copper mining nicknamed as Twin Towers and Trojan Horse. Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493121.html"><h1>Ruins of the mining area</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Ruins of the mining area

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493116.html"><h1>Overview of the open-pit mine</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>São Domingos Mine is a deserted open-pit mine in São Domingos, Portugal. This site is one of the volcanogenic massive sulfide ore deposits in the Iberian Pyrite Belt, which extends from the southern Portugal to Spain. Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Overview of the open-pit mine

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

São Domingos Mine is a deserted open-pit mine in São Domingos, Portugal. This site is one of the volcanogenic massive sulfide ore deposits in the Iberian Pyrite Belt, which extends from the southern Portugal to Spain. Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493131.html"><h1>Achada do Gamo</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Achada do Gamo

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493117.html"><h1>Ruins of the mining area</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Ruins of the mining area

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493120.html"><h1>Ruins of the mining area</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Ruins of the mining area

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493123.html"><h1>Ruins of the mining area</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Ruins of the mining area

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493279.html"><h1>Achada do Gamo</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Achada do Gamo

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493280.html"><h1>Ruins of the mining area</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Ruins of the mining area

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493278.html"><h1>Achada do Gamo</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Industrial ruins of former copper mining nicknamed as Twin Towers and Trojan Horse. Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Achada do Gamo

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Industrial ruins of former copper mining nicknamed as Twin Towers and Trojan Horse. Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493134.html"><h1>Achada do Gamo</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Industrial ruins of former copper mining nicknamed as Twin Towers and Trojan Horse. Achada do Gamo, since the beginning of modern mining activities in the Sao Domingos Mine, has been the centre of the metal working activities conducted in relation to the extracted minerals. During the initial laboratory phase, and in accordance with the ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Achada do Gamo

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Industrial ruins of former copper mining nicknamed as Twin Towers and Trojan Horse. Achada do Gamo, since the beginning of modern mining activities in the Sao Domingos Mine, has been the centre of the metal working activities conducted in relation to the extracted minerals. During the initial laboratory phase, and in accordance with the ...

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493129.html"><h1>Achada do Gamo</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Achada do Gamo

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493124.html"><h1>Ruins of the mining area</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Ruins of the mining area

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493122.html"><h1>Ruins of the mining area</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Ruins of the mining area

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493127.html"><h1>Mine headframe &quot;Malacate No. 6&quot;</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Mine headframe "Malacate No. 6"

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-573193.html"><h1>Ruins of the mining area</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>São Domingos mine is located approximately 17 km NE of Mértola. This place is one of the volcanogenic massive sulfide ore deposits in the Iberian Pyrite Belt, which extends from the southern Portugal to Spain. Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruin&#039;arte.</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2013</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Ruins of the mining area

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

São Domingos mine is located approximately 17 km NE of Mértola. This place is one of the volcanogenic massive sulfide ore deposits in the Iberian Pyrite Belt, which extends from the southern Portugal to Spain. Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruin'arte.

© Rui Nunes 2013

<a href="/photo-573195.html"><h1>Ruins of the mining area</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>São Domingos mine is located approximately 17 km NE of Mértola. This place is one of the volcanogenic massive sulfide ore deposits in the Iberian Pyrite Belt, which extends from the southern Portugal to Spain. Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruin&#039;arte.</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2013</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Ruins of the mining area

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

São Domingos mine is located approximately 17 km NE of Mértola. This place is one of the volcanogenic massive sulfide ore deposits in the Iberian Pyrite Belt, which extends from the southern Portugal to Spain. Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruin'arte.

© Rui Nunes 2013

<a href="/photo-493126.html"><h1>Achada do Gamo</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Achada do Gamo

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493125.html"><h1>Ruins of the mining area</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Ruins of the mining area

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493130.html"><h1>Achada do Gamo</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Achada do Gamo

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493128.html"><h1>Achada do Gamo</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Achada do Gamo

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012

<a href="/photo-493119.html"><h1>Ruins of the mining area</h1><h2>São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt</p><p class="copyright">&copy; Rui Nunes 2012</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Ruins of the mining area

São Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Photo courtesy of Gastão de Brito e Silva, ruinarte.blogspot.pt

© Rui Nunes 2012