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Leșu Ursului mine

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Leşu Ursului mine
Location
Leşu Ursului mine is located in Romania
Leşu Ursului mine
Leşu Ursului mine
LocationBroșteni
CommuneSuceava County
CountryRomania
Coordinates47°20′32.57″N 25°42′25.34″E / 47.3423806°N 25.7070389°E / 47.3423806; 25.7070389[1]
Production
ProductsCopper
History
Opened1965
Closed2007
Owner
CompanyMinbucovina

The Leşu Ursului mine was a large mine in the east of Romania in Suceava County close to Broșteni. Leşu Ursului represents one of the largest copper reserve in Romania having estimated reserves of 18 million tonnes of ore grading 16% copper.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Leșu Ursului mining district, Tarniţa, Ostra, Suceava County, Romania". mindat. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Gheorghe Flutur vrea sa sape din nou in minele Bucovinei" (in Romanian). ziare.com. 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-26.