Leșu Ursului mine

Leşu Ursului mine
Location
Leşu Ursului mine
LocationBroșteni
CommuneSuceava County
CountryRomania
Coordinates 47°20′32.57″N 25°42′25.34″E / 47.3423806°N 25.7070389°E / 47.3423806; 25.7070389
Production
ProductsCopper
History
Opened1965
Closed2007
Owner
CompanyMinbucovina

The Leşu Ursului mine was a large mine in the east of Romania in Suceava County close to Broșteni. Leşu Ursului represents one of the largest copper reserve in Romania having estimated reserves of 18 million tonnes of ore grading 16% copper.