The Government of Aragón has approved the new project for Mina La Dehesa, located in the municipalities of Crivillén, Gargallo and Estercuel (Teruel). This project represents a natural and structured eastward extension of Euroarce’s (Grupo SAMCA) current white clay mining operation.
The mining plan maintains a stable production level in line with current extraction volumes, thereby reinforcing the company’s commitment to employment in the region. Euroarce’s long-term vision foresees that the Eastern Sector of La Dehesa will produce up to 850,000 tonnes per year over a period of 15 to 20 years, adapting to market demand. This approach ensures a reliable and predictable supply chain for ceramic tile and floor covering manufacturers.
With this approval, the company doubles its clay reserves in the region, securing the continuity of a key raw material supply for the ceramic industry in Castellón. The project involves an extension of the current mining area without increasing overall production capacity.
La Dehesa is currently the main clay mine supplying Spain’s ceramic industry, with annual production exceeding 750,000 tonnes in its Western Sector. The approved project enables a natural and orderly continuation of mining activities, as operations in the Eastern Sector will begin while extraction and restoration works are still ongoing in the Western Sector.
The project includes a comprehensive restoration plan and an environmental monitoring programme in accordance with the Environmental Impact Assessment approved in July 2025. Mineral extraction will be carried out with measures to protect water resources, biodiversity and archaeological heritage.
In addition to Mina La Dehesa, which supplies the Gargallo production plant, Euroarce (Grupo SAMCA) also operates another facility in Ariño (Teruel), processing minerals from mines located in the municipalities of Ariño, Oliete, Rillo, Huesa and Castellote.
Euroarce’s operations (Grupo SAMCA), recognised as a project of regional interest by the Government of Aragón since 2019, provide direct employment for nearly one hundred professionals in the province of Teruel and generate a further 300 indirect jobs. In addition, recognising the value of mining in relation to the land, strategic partnerships are developed with public administrations through the SAMCA Foundation for socio-cultural initiatives.