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Coal / Uranium Mines in Romania
Romania has 9 coal / uranium mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 25th-largest fleet of the 63 countries that hold any, and 0.2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 7 operating and 1 under construction or proposed. The largest is Timișeni-Pinoasa Coal Mine.
The largest owner-operators are Complexul Energetic Oltenia SA (8), Fondul Proprietatea SA (8) and Ministry of Energy (Romania) (8) — Complexul Energetic Oltenia SA alone is named on 89% of them. Half of Romania's coal / uranium mines in service predate 1980 (median commissioning year of the 7 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Tismana 1 & 2 Coal Mine, dating from 1969. 1 is in the pipeline, led by Timișeni-Pinoasa Coal Mine, proposed. They account for 5% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Romania.
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Largest coal / uranium mines in Romania
Who owns Romania's coal / uranium mines
- Complexul Energetic Oltenia SA8 89%
- Fondul Proprietatea SA8 89%
- Ministry of Energy (Romania)8 89%
- Complexul Energetic Valea Jiului SA1 11%
- Societatea Complexul Energetic Valea JiuIui SA1 11%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1960s1
- 1970s2
- 1980s4
Median commissioning year 1980 · oldest Tismana 1 & 2 Coal Mine (1969) · newest Jilt Nord Coal Mine (1984) · 7 of 9 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Timișeni-Pinoasa Coal Mineproposed
How Romania compares · coal / uranium mines by country
- 1. China2,582
- 24. Pakistan10
- 25. Germany9
- 26. Nigeria9
- 27. Romania9
- 28. Tajikistan9
- 29. Brazil8
- 30. Philippines8
Frequently asked
- How many coal / uranium mines are there in Romania?
- OverWatts maps 9 coal / uranium mines in Romania — 0.2% of the world's mapped total, the 25th-largest national fleet of the 63 countries with any.
- What is the largest coal / uranium mine in Romania?
- Timișeni-Pinoasa Coal Mine, operated by Ministry of Energy (Romania), Fondul Proprietatea SA.
- Who owns the coal / uranium mines in Romania?
- Complexul Energetic Oltenia SA is named as owner or operator on the most — 8 of 9 (89%). Next are Fondul Proprietatea SA (8), Ministry of Energy (Romania) (8) and Complexul Energetic Valea Jiului SA (1).
- How old are Romania's coal / uranium mines?
- The median commissioning year is 1980, across the 7 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Tismana 1 & 2 Coal Mine (1969).
- What new coal / uranium mines are being built in Romania?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is Timișeni-Pinoasa Coal Mine.