Altân Tepe mine

Altân Tepe mine
Location
Location Stejaru
Commune Tulcea County
Country Romania
Production
Products Copper
History
Opened 1898
Closed 2003
Owner
Company Minbucovina

The Altân Tepe mine was a large mine in the east of Romania in Tulcea County, 63 km southwest of Tulcea and 215 km north-east of the capital, Bucharest. Altân Tepe represents the third largest copper reserve in Romania having estimated reserves of 200 million tonnes of ore grading 0.4% copper.[1]

References

  1. "Satul minier Altan Tepe, polul saraciei din sud-estul Romaniei" (in Romanian). Financiarul. 2009-01-15. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-03.

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