| Oraşu Nou mine | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Location | Oraşu Nou |
| Commune | Satu Mare County |
| Country | Romania |
| Owner | |
| Company | Bentonita S.A. |
| None | Private |
| Production | |
| Products | Bentonite |
| Production | 14,700 tonnes of bentonite |
| Financial year | 2008 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1955 |
The Oraşu Nou mine is a large mine in the northwest of Romania in Satu Mare County, 45 km northeast of Satu Mare and 641 km north of the capital, Bucharest. Oraşu Nou represents the largest bentonite reserve in Romania having estimated reserves of 25 million tonnes.[1]
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