Dobrești mine

Dobrești mine

Location
Dobrești mine
Location	Dobreşti
Commune	Bihor County
Country	Romania
Coordinates	46°50′51″N 22°16′44″E
Production
Products	Bauxite
Production	10,000 tonnes of bauxite
Financial year	2008
History
Opened	1965
Owner
Company	Asociația Mineral West

The Dobrești mine is a large mine in the northwest of Romania in Bihor County, 55 km (34 mi) southwest of Oradea and 629 km (391 mi) 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]

References

1. "Dobrești mine". www.crisana.ro (in Romanian). 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
2. Deac, Anca (June 18, 2018). "Clădiri abandonate, singurele rămase dintr-o întreprindere minieră profitabilă în perioada comunistă". Digi24 (in Romanian). Retrieved November 5, 2022.