Closure of mines. Problems regarding the environment and the investment efficiency within the context of environment protection and rehabilitation in Jiu Valley

The mining activity performed in Romania until the year 1990 was focused mainly onto reaching high production levels, fact which has lead to neglect ecological issue and that has resulted in accumulation in time of very serious damages for the environment. Rehabilitation of mining wastes represents a constant concern of all specialists in the field of mining, biology and sylviculture, who have cooperated along the years with very good results. However, the rehabilitation process requires a lot of funds and thus causes serious economical problems.