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Gro Minière Iron Ore Mine

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Location: Esch-sur-Alzette Canton, Luxemburg

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1. Gro Minière Iron Ore Mine – Natural Staircase loop from Schifflange

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2. Natural Staircase – Gro Minière Iron Ore Mine loop from Schifflange

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3. Escher Déierepark – National Miners' Monument loop from Esch-sur-Alzette

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380m

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Michi1001

April 2, 2023

Hidden in the woods are the remains of some old iron mines.

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November 1, 2020

« Gro Minière », « Schwaarz Bréck ». The Iron Ore Mine

Today, this area is used as a resort area by the neighboring population. The trail passes through a complex of calcicolous beech woods, as well as some former open-cast mines. Remnants of ore mining from the past are interesting historical witnesses. (schifflange.lu)

A steelworks in Schifflange was founded in 1871 by the Metz family as Usine METZ (Esch-Schifflange), the steelworks became part of ARBED in 1911. In the 1980s the plant was converted to the continuous casting of blooms, then in the 90s an electric furnace installed.[2] In 1994 the company merged with the Belgian company Métallurgique et Minière de Rodange-Athus (MMRA) forming ARES (Aciéries Rodange Esch-Schifflange). In the first decade of the 21st century ownership passed from Arcelor to ArcelorMittal, in 2008 becoming ArcelorMittal Rodange and Schifflange S.A. together with the plant in Rodange. (wikipedia)

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Gro Minière Iron Ore Mine

1. Gro Minière Iron Ore Mine – Natural Staircase loop from Schifflange

2. Natural Staircase – Gro Minière Iron Ore Mine loop from Schifflange

3. Escher Déierepark – National Miners' Monument loop from Esch-sur-Alzette

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