Abstract:

One of the richest areas in minerals in Romania is the North West where there are six counties, namely Cluj, Maramureş, Satu Mare, Sălaj, Bihor and Bistriţa. Ferrous and non-ferrous deposits, salt, uranium and coal have been found and exploited here, and such deposits still exist. These mineral resources have been exploited by surface and underground mining works, production being obtained mainly through underground excavation which meant mining methods consisting of remaining voids, subsidence and backfilling. The environmental impact assessment is not known, which is also the main objective of this project. Currently Romania does not have a management plan for monitoring the effects of underground mining on the surface. The analysis of underground voids effects on the environment has been addressed over time by the members of the land measurements team at the Technical University of Cluj Napoca. They made and published analyses in Maşca-Iara, in Cluj County or Săsar, Şuior, Baia Sprie, in Maramureş County. This paper proposes that, starting from experience, the team mentioned initiates a project for monitoring the effects of underground voids created and located as mentioned above, for the surface, project called IMMINENT (Integrated Model for monitoring the effects of former MINing industry on the EnvironmenT).