Romania launches sale of its largest copper mine
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Romania launched the sale of its biggest copper mine Cupru Min SA Abrud via a tender, the government's industry privatisation office (OPSPI) said on its website. OPSPI, which set a Jan. 17 deadline to submit bids, said it aimed to sell 100 percent in the mine which sits on about 60 percent of the European Union member's copper reserves, some 900,000 tonnes.It said the auction will be held on Jan. 18. Deputy economy minister Claudiu Stafie had said last month he hoped the privatisation ...

