Andrés Aldasoro Espinoza was a Mexican mining engineer. He was the director of several mines during the rule of

Porfirio Díaz José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori (; ; 15 September 1830 – 2 July 1915) was a General (Mexico), Mexican general and politician who was the dictator of Mexico from 1876 until Mexican Revolution, his overthrow in 1911 seizing power in a Plan ...

. He was the director of the Mines "Las Dos Estrellas" in Tlalpujahua in the State of

Michoacán Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo, is one of the 31 states which, together with Mexico City, compose the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The stat ...

, "Purísima Grande" in Real del Monte in the State of Hidalgo and "San Andrés de la Sierra" in the state of

Durango Durango, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Durango, is one of the 31 states which make up the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 Federal Entities of Mexico, situated in the northwest portion of the country. With a population of 1,832,650 ...

. He carried out feasibility studies for the mine "La Dificultad". It was in Real del Monte where his sons Juan Pablo Aldasoro and Eduardo Aldasoro Suárez, Air Pilots members of the Early Birds of Aviation were born. During the last stages of General Díaz, he became Underminister of Promotion (Subsecretario de Fomento) whilst Don Bias Escontria was the Minister. He was considered as "an efficient collaborator ... who has had a brilliant career, is much esteemed in Germany, and is an expert on mining subjects, as was shown when he conducted the negotiations as to San Andres de la Sierra, Durango."

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Las Dos Estrellas Mine (English/Spanish)Mineral del Monte webpage (spanish) Describes mines, attractions and the house where the Aldasoro family livedDescription of the study of Mine "La Dificultad" (Spanish)Translation of a letter from Andres Aldasoro Under Secretary of Fomento to His Excellency Reginald Tower, His Majesty's Minister at Mexico; from Mexico; 21 Feb 1910 dealing with Botanical references. (English)
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