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The economy of Kosovo is a transition economy. Kosovo was the poorest province of the former Yugoslavia with a modern economy established only after a series of federal development subsidies in the 1960s and the 1970s.
The Trepča Mines is a large industrial complex in Kosovo, located 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Mitrovica. The mine is located on the southern slopes of the Kopaonik mountain, between the peaks of Crni Vrh and Majdan 1,268 m (4,160 ft), and it is Europe's largest lead-zinc and silver ore mine.
Rovina mine is a proposed open pit mine in the west of Romania in Hunedoara County, 18 km north of Deva and 388 km north of the capital, Bucharest. Rovina is a large gold and copper deposit with estimated reserves of 4 million oz of gold and 244,000 tonnes of copper, and the largest proposed copper-gold project in the EU. The project is wholly owned by the Toronto-based company Eurosun Mining,.
The Colnic mine is a large open pit mine in the west of Romania in Hunedoara County, 30 km north of Deva and 400 km north of the capital, Bucharest. Colnic represents a large gold and copper deposit with estimated reserves of 2.15 million oz of gold and 135,000 tonnes of copper. The project is owned by the Toronto-based company Carpathian Gold.
The Cireșata mine is a large open pit mine in the west of Romania in Hunedoara County, 30 km (19 mi) north of Deva and 400 km (250 mi) northwest of the capital, Bucharest. Cireșata represents a large gold and copper deposit with estimated reserves of 4.18 million oz of gold and 174.4 million tonnes of copper ore grading 0.15% copper. The project is owned by the Toronto-based company Carpathian Gold.
The Belo Brdo mine is one of the largest lead and zinc mines in Kosovo The mine is located in Leposavić. The mine has reserves amounting to 1.34 million tonnes of ore grading 6.59% lead, 5.74% zinc and 97.4gr/t silver thus resulting 88,300 tonnes of lead, 77,000 tonnes of zinc and 131 tonnes of silver.
The Crnac mine is one of the largest lead and zinc mines in Kosovo. The mine is located in Leposavić. The mine has reserves amounting to 1.648 million tonnes of ore grading 7.57% lead, 2.93% zinc and 102gr/t silver thus resulting 125,000 tonnes of lead, 48,300 tonnes of zinc and 168 tonnes of silver.
The Stari Trg mine is one of the largest lead and zinc mines in Kosovo. The mine is located in Mitrovicë. The mine has reserves amounting to 0.432 million tonnes of ore grading 5.1% lead, 2.21% zinc and 80.5gr/t silver thus resulting 22,000 tonnes of lead, 9,600 tonnes of zinc and 35 tonnes of silver. The 1989 Kosovo miners' strike took place and ended in the mine, and spread to the entire Kosovo as a general strike. In order to stop the strike, turning into an open unrest, the Yugoslav government decided to impose martial law in the region.
The Hajvalia Mine is one of the largest lead and zinc mines in Kosovo. The mine has reserves amounting to 0.723 million tonnes of ore grading 9.65% lead, 18.26% zinc, and 126.4gr/t silver, thus resulting 69800 tonnes of lead, 132000 tonnes of zinc and 91 tonnes of silver.
The Novo Brdo mine is one of the largest lead and zinc mines in Kosovo. The mine is located in Novo Brdo in Pristina district. The mine has reserves amounting to 2.7 million tonnes of ore grading 4.43% lead, 5.42% zinc and 140.6gr/t silver thus resulting 119,600 tonnes of lead, 146,300 tonnes of zinc and 380 tonnes of silver.
The Dushkaja mine is one of the largest nickel mines in Kosovo. The mine is located in Drenas in Pristina district. The mine has reserves amounting to 6.35 million tonnes of ore grading 1.29% nickel, 0.05% copper, 24.29% iron, 44.09% silica and 9.33% magnesite thus resulting 82,000 tonnes of nickel, 3,175 tonnes of copper, 1,542,400 tonnes of iron, 2,800,000 tonnes of silica and 592,500 tonnes of magnesite.
The Suke mine is one of the largest nickel mines in Kosovo. The mine is located in Drenas in Pristina district. The mine has reserves amounting to 0.63 million tonnes of ore grading 1.36% nickel, 0.06% copper, 30.56% iron, 49.17% silica and 9.48% magnesite thus resulting 8,600 tonnes of nickel, 378 tonnes of copper, 192,500 tonnes of iron, 309,800 tonnes of silica and 59,700 tonnes of magnesite.
The Gllavica mine is one of the largest nickel mines in Kosovo. The mine is located in Drenas in Pristina district. The mine has reserves amounting to 6.24 million tonnes of ore grading 1.25% nickel, 0.05% copper, 21.53% iron, 50.89% silica and 13.52% magnesite thus resulting 96,700 tonnes of nickel, 3,120 tonnes of copper, 1,340,000 tonnes of iron, 3,180,000 tonnes of silica and 844,000 tonnes of magnesite.
The Goleš mine is one of the largest magnesite mines in Kosovo, located in Kosovo Polje, Pristina District. The mine has reserves of 1.74 million tonnes of ore, 46.23% magnesite and 2.66% silica, amounting to 804,400 tonnes of magnesite and 46,300 tonnes of silica.
The Strezovce mine is one of the largest magnesite mines in Kosovo. The mine is located in Kosovo Polje in Pristina district. The mine has reserves amounting to 3.66 million tonnes of ore grading 40.49% magnesite and 9.29% silica thus resulting 1,482,000 tonnes of magnesite and 340,000 tonnes of silica.
The Gremnik is one of the largest bauxite mines in Kosovo. The mine is located in Klina in District of Peja. The mine has reserves amounting to 3.66 million tonnes of ore grading 40.49% bauxite.
The Sibovc Coal Mine is a coal mine in Kosovo. The mine is located in Obiliq in District of Pristina. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 1 billion tonnes of lignite, one of the largest lignite reserves in Europe.
The Drazhnje mine is one of the largest lead and zinc mines in Kosovo. The mine is located in Leposavić. The mine has reserves amounting to 6.7 million tonnes of ore grading 2.8% lead, 5.35% zinc and 45gr/t silver thus resulting 187,600 tonnes of lead, 358,500 tonnes of zinc and 302 tonnes of silver.
The Crepulje mine is one of the largest lead and zinc mines in Kosovo. The mine is located in Leposavić. The mine has reserves amounting to 14 million tonnes of ore grading 2.17% lead and 20.07% zinc thus resulting 303,800 tonnes of lead and 2,810,000 tonnes of zinc.
The Kišnica mine is one of the largest lead and zinc mines in Kosovo. The mine is located in Novo Brdo in Pristina district. The mine has reserves amounting to 10.3 million tonnes of ore grading 3.77% lead, 1% zinc and 47gr/t silver thus resulting 390,000 tonnes of lead, 103,300 tonnes of zinc and 17 million oz of silver.
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