Roșia Montană Project
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Roșia Montană Project was a proposed gold and silver mine in Roșia Montană, Romania. If approved, it would have become Europe's largest open-pit gold mine[1] and it would have used the gold cyanidation mining technique. The project met with widespread protests in 2013 that indefinitely delayed the project, which saw its end in 2021, when Roșia Montană became a part of the UNESCO World Heritage list and was also included in the List of World Heritage in Danger. Following these measures, any mining activity in Roșia Montană is prohibited in the future.[2][3]
Location | |
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Transylvania | |
Country | Romania |
Coordinates | 46°18′17″N 23°6′53″E |
Production | |
Products | Gold and Silver |
History | |
Opened | Cancelled |
Owner | |
Company | Roșia Montană Gold Corporation (majority owned by Gabriel Resources) |
Conflict | |
Resulted in | Roșia Montană protests |
The project was majority-owned by Canadian mining company Gabriel Resources (with 80.46%) and by state mining company Minvest Deva (19.31%) and other minority shareholders.
Some local residents refused to sell their properties to the Roșia Montană Gold Corporation and, in order for the project to commence, the state would have needed to exercise eminent domain.[1][4][5][6][7]