| AEMA | Andalusian Marble Business Association |
| AFA | Andalusian Aggregates Manufacturers’ Association |
| AFCA | Andalusian Cement Manufacturers’ Association |
| AMINER | Association of Research, Extraction, Mining-Metallurgical Transforming, Auxiliary and Services Companies |
| CLC | Cobre las Cruces |
| EIT | European Institute of Innovation and Technology |
| FUA | Functional urban area |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GVA | Gross value added |
| GVC | Global value chain |
| ICT | Information and communication technology |
| IGME | Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Geological and Mining Institute of Spain |
| IPB | Iberian Pyrite Belt |
| KIBS | Knowledge-intensive business services |
| KIMS | Knowledge-intensive mining services |
| METS | Mining equipment, technology and services |
| MITECO | Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge |
| MIREU | Mining and Metallurgy Regions of the EU |
| MMD | Macael Marble District |
| MMH | Mining and Minerals Hall |
| NM | Non-metallic |
| OFICEMENT | Cement Manufacturers’ Association of Spain |
| PPP | Purchasing power parity |
| R&D | Research and development |
| SME | Small- and medium-sized enterprise |
| TiVA | Trade in Value Added |
| TL2 | Territorial Level 2 |
| TL3 | Territorial Level 3 |
| VET | Vocational education and training |
Mining Regions and Cities Case of Andalusia, Spain
OECD Rural Studies
