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Băița mine

Coordinates: 46°28′48″N 22°37′42″E / 46.48000°N 22.62833°E / 46.48000; 22.62833
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Băița mine
Location
Băița mine is located in Romania
Băița mine
Băița mine
Location in Romania
LocationŞtei
CommuneBihor County
CountryRomania
Coordinates46°28′48″N 22°37′42″E / 46.48000°N 22.62833°E / 46.48000; 22.62833
Production
ProductsUranium
Production0 tonnes of uranium
Financial year2008
History
Opened1955
Owner
CompanyCNU

The Băița mine is a large open pit mine in the northwest of Romania in Bihor County, 123 km southeast of Oradea and 737 km north of the capital, Bucharest. Băița represents the largest uranium reserve in Romania having estimated reserves of 90 million tonnes of ore grading 0.5% uranium metal.[1]

The Băița mine uranium reserve represents the largest surface uranium deposit in the world.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Băiţa mine" (in Romanian). www.ziua.net. 2009-05-30. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved 2009-05-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)