Răzoare mine

Răzoare mine
Location
LocationTârgu Lăpuș
Maramureș County
CountryRomania
Production
ProductsManganese
Production18,000 tonnes
History
Opened1988
Closed2006
Owner
CompanyMinBucovina [ro]

The Răzoare mine was a large mine in the north of Romania in Maramureș County, 43 km (27 mi) southeast of Baia Mare and 507 km (315 mi) north of the capital, Bucharest. Răzoare represents one of the largest manganese reserve in Romania having estimated reserves of 5 million tonnes of manganese.[1]

The mine opened in 1988 and closed in 2006.[2]

References

  1. ^ National Academies, ed. (1981). Manganese reserves and resources of the world and their industrial implications. National Research Council (United States). p. 334. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  2. ^ Opriș, Nick (March 20, 2012). "Cheile Lăpușului – Arie Naturală Protejată". Informația Zilei (in Romanian). Retrieved January 20, 2022.