Dobrești mine explained

Dobrești mine
Pushpin Map:Romania
Place:Dobreşti
Subdivision Type:Commune
State/Province:Bihor County
Country:Romania
Owner:Asociația Mineral West
Products:Bauxite
Financial Year:2008
Amount:10,000 tonnes of bauxite
Opening Year:1965

The Dobrești mine is a large mine in the northwest of Romania in Bihor County, southwest of Oradea and north of the capital, Bucharest. Dobrești represents the largest bauxite reserve in Romania having estimated reserves of 10 million tonnes.[1] Opened in 1965, the mine, which employed 2,000 workers, produced 140,000 tonnes of bauxite per year. After a reduction in workforce to 700 in 1997, the mine closed in 1999.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dobrești mine. 2009-05-29. www.crisana.ro. ro. 2009-05-29.
  2. News: Clădiri abandonate, singurele rămase dintr-o întreprindere minieră profitabilă în perioada comunistă. ro. Digi24. Anca. Deac. June 18, 2018. November 5, 2022.