Mining industry in Romania

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Romania ranks tenth in the world in terms of the diversity of minerals produced in the country. Around 60 different minerals are currently produced in Romania. The richest mineral deposits in the country are boron salts and Romania’s reserves amount to 63% of the world’s total.

Romania is an oil producer, but the level of production isn't enough to make the country self sufficient. As a result, it is a net oil and gas importer.

The pipeline network in Romania included 1,738 km for crude oil, 2,321 km for petroleum products, and 708 km for natural gas in 1999. Several major new pipelines are planned, especially the Nabbuco pipeline for Caspian oilfields, the longest one in the world.

According to the CIA World Factbook, other natural resources include coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, uranium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestine (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, hydropower.

Romania's mineral production is adequate to supply its manufacturing output. Energy needs are also met by importing bituminous and anthracite coal and crude petroleum. In 2007 approximately 13.4 million tons of anthracite coal, approximately 4,000 tons of tungsten, 565,000 tons of iron ore, and 47,000 tons of zinc ore were mined. Lesser amounts of copper, lead, molybdenum, gold, silver, kaolin, and fluorite also were mined.

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In 2004, according to Europaworld.com, the main mining industries in thousand metric tons were:^[1]

• brown coal (including lignite): 31,592
• crude petroleum: 5,465
• iron ore: 275
• copper concentrates: 18.8
• lead concentrates: 15.0
• zinc concentrates: 18.6
• salt (unrefined): 2,398
• natural gas (million cubic meters): 13,290

[edit] References

1. ^ "Romania". The Europa World Year Book (48) 2. (2007). London and New York: Routledge. 3734-3759. 

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