Rovina mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Rovina Gold Mine Location in Romania | |
| Location | Bucureşci |
| County | Hunedoara County |
| Country | Romania |
| Coordinates | 46°05′N 22°51′E / 46.09°N 22.85°ECoordinates: 46°05′N 22°51′E / 46.09°N 22.85°E |
| Production | |
| Production | approx 59,500 |
| Financial year | 2009 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Eurosun Mining |
| Website | ESM website |
| Year of acquisition | 2005 |
The Rovina mine is a large open pit mine in the west of Romania in Hunedoara County, 18 km north of Deva and 388 km north of the capital, Bucharest. Rovina represents a large gold and copper deposit with estimated reserves of 4 million oz of gold and 244,000 tonnes of copper.[1] The project is owned by the Toronto-based company .
The project will involve the mining and processing of 14.4 million tonnes of ore per annum over an open pit life of 19 years. The open pit is expected to yield approximately 59,500 oz of gold and 13,375 tonnes of copper per year in doré, reflecting an average total process recovery of 68% for gold and approximately 91% for copper.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Rovina mine" (in Romanian). Carpathian Gold. 2009. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ "RVP Project Parameters". Carpathian Gold. 2009. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
External links[]
Categories:
- Gold mines in Romania