Free Sardinia re-elected, but vowed to continue her political activity within SL and SEL. Free Sardinia Free Sardinia ("Sardigna Libera", SL) is a social-democratic and separatist political party in Sardinia. The party is led by Claudia Zuncheddu, a former regional councillor elected with Red Moors in the 2009 regional election. In May 2011 Zuncheddu ran for Mayor of Cagliari for Independence Republic of Sardinia (iRS) and gained just 2.4% of the vote. In April 2012 she officially launched her party. In the run-up of the 2014 regional election Zuncheddu integrated her party into the regional section of Left Ecology Freedom (SEL) and
History of mining in Sardinia Sardinia to populate the new mining towns founded in the Sulcis-Iglesiente region such as Carbonia and Cortoghiana. The Geomineral Park of Sardinia, founded in 1989, and supported by UNESCO, today preserves the ancient mines and the ex mining villages that are become examples of industrial archeology. History of mining in Sardinia Mining and the processing of minerals date back to ancient times in Sardinia. Ancient traders and conquerors, attracted by the astonishing underground riches, were drawn to the island's coast. Evidence of ancient metal processing is given in the many placenames connected with mining: examples include Argentiera, Montiferru, Funtana Raminosa,