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Crucea – Botușana mine

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Crucea - Botușana mine
Location
LocationCrucea
CommuneSuceava County
CountryRomania
Production
ProductsUranium
Production46,000 tonnes of uranium ore
Financial year2008
History
Opened1965
Owner
CompanyCNU

The Crucea – Botușana mine is a large mine in the northeast of Romania in Suceava County, 145 km southeast of Suceava and c. 400 km north of the capital, Bucharest. Crucea - Botușana represents the second largest uranium reserve in Romania having estimated reserves of 30 million tonnes of uranium ore grading 0.5% uranium metal thus resulting in 150,000 tonnes of high grade metal.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Crucea - Botusana mine" (in Romanian). www.cncan.ro. 2009-05-30. Archived from the original on 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2009-05-30.