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