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]
Location | |
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Location | Crucea |
Commune | Suceava County |
Country | Romania |
Production | |
Products | Uranium |
Production | 46,000 tonnes of uranium ore |
Financial year | 2008 |
History | |
Opened | 1965 |
Owner | |
Company | CNU |
References
edit- ^ "Crucea - Botusana mine" (in Romanian). www.cncan.ro. 2009-05-30. Archived from the original on 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2009-05-30.