Lueta mine explained

Lueta mine
Place:Lueta
Subdivision Type:Commune
State/Province:Harghita County
Country:Romania
Products:Iron ore
Financial Year:2008
Amount:10,000 tonnes of iron ore
Opening Year:1900

The Lueta mine is a large open pit mine in central Romania in Harghita County, 36 km west of Miercurea Ciuc and 299 km north of the capital, Bucharest. Lueta represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 6 million tonnes of ore.[1] The mine produces around 10,000 tonnes of iron ore/year.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Industria in Transilvania interbelica. 2010. BCU Cluj. ro. 2010-10-01.