Cuprul din Apuseni, exportat pentru a fi prelucrat în alte țări. O uzină de 300 de milioane de euro ar putea fi construită în Alba

Romania has significant copper reserves but lacks the industrial capacity to process it domestically. Cupru Min produces around 45,000 tons of copper concentrate annually, which is sold internationally. The company's director proposes building a €300 million metallurgical plant in Alba to refine copper locally. This would enhance Romania's economic value from copper processing, which is currently done abroad. The demand for copper is rising due to its use in electric vehicles and renewable energy. Despite discussions about developing local processing capabilities, no plant has been constructed yet, and concentrate continues to be exported.