The mining project was located in Rosia Montana, a mountainous region in western Romania, known for having significant gold deposits, and the Romanian state held a 20% stake in the venture.

Geamana’s 300 families then scattered throughout Romania. And work at the Rosia Poieni mine began in earnest. The site is the second-largest copper mine in Europe and employs around 500 people.

BUCHAREST, March 28. /TASS/. A naval mine was spotted in the Black Sea on Monday about 70 kilometers away from Romania’s Capu Midia, Constanta, the Romanian Naval Staff has said. A minesweeper ...