On track

followers of this new cycling discipline. The province is also in charge of organising the first national competitions since its collaboration with the UCI (International Cycling Union).

Pump tracks were first introduced in the 1970s and originally designed for the moun­

THE Minera de Órgiva company from Granada has been granted permission to begin mining in the Almeria municipality of Berja, where fluorite and galena will be extracted.

Fluorite is used mainly in the manufacture of steel, opalescent glass, and the enamel used for cooking utensils, while Galena is a primary ore of lead, and contains traces of silver.

The government of Andalusia announced that the territorial delegate for Economy, Finance, European Funds and Industry, Energy and Mines, Guillermo Casquet, has given en­ tain bike and BMX scene, and now, due to concrete constructions, they are also used by skateboarders and are accessible to wheelchairs.

Pump tracks are relatively simple to use and cater to a wide variety of rider skill levels.