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When did phosphate mining begin and end on Redonda?
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Phosphate mining operations on the island of Redonda began in the 1860s. Production continued for several decades, with output reaching 3,000 to 4,000 tons annually during the 1890s, before finally ceasing after the outbreak of World War I.1