Romanian copper mining project shortlisted by EU for fast tracking faces environmental issues
The copper and gold mining project developed by the Canadian mining company Euro Sun Mining in the Rovina area in Hunedoara County, just shortlisted by the European Commission under the Critical Raw Material Act (CRMA), lost its…
iulian ernst · Journalist
· Updated · 2 min read
The copper and gold mining project developed by the Canadian mining company Euro Sun Mining in the Rovina area in Hunedoara County, just shortlisted by the European Commission under the Critical Raw Material Act (CRMA), lost its environmental permit last year, and Hungary's consent is needed for getting a new one, according to Profit.ro.
The permitting process for the shortlisted extraction projects will not exceed 27 months under CRMA – but this will pose challenges in the case of the Rovina project.
