PUBLIC INTEREST
The region has available the following underground resources:
// Magnesium: Dadu,Ciocanesti-Oarta, Vatra Dornei, Iacobeni, Saru Dornei, Brosteni;
// Polymetal sulphides: Carlibaba, Fundu Moldovei, Valea Corbului, Gemenea, Lesul Ursului;
// Sparkling mineral water: Neagra Sarului, Saru Dornei, Vatra Dornei, Poiana Negrii, Dorna Candreni, Poiana Stampei, Cosna, Oglinzi, Baltatesti;
/ /Sulphur and iron-bearing mineral water: Strunga, Nicolina Iasi- Iasi county, Branceni, Murgesti, Pungesti, Gura Morii – Vaslui county, Baile Slanic, Moinesti, Targu Ocna, Poiana Sarata, Sarata-Bacau -Bacau county;
Construction materials:
// Limestone: Pojorata, Campulung Moldovenesc, Botus- Suceava county, Bicaz Chei – Neamt county, Barbatesti, Costesti, Ipatele, Paun, Schitu Duca, Deleni, Strunga – Iasi county, Darabani, Stefanesti, Lipceni – Botosani county, and in Vaslui it is prevailingly encountered on river sides;
// Clay: Bistrita, Timisesti, Tasca, Girov, Ozana- Neamt county, Vladiceni – Iasi county, Bucecea, Dorohoi, Leorda, Mihaileni, Botosani – Botosani county, Doftana, Magura, Calugara – Bacau county;
// Whetstone: Tarcau – Neamt county, Cosula, Tudora, Hudesti – Botosani county ; in Vaslui sandstones and sands occur on the riversides; they are also encountered in Ghimes, Faget and East of the Slanic Moldova area – Bacau county, Solca Platinoasa – Iasi county, Doabra-com. Frasin;
// Gypsum: Miorcani, Darabani – Botosani county, Perchiu Onesti – Bacau county;
// Quartz sands: Miorcani and Alba Dudesti;
// Construction sands: Hudesti – Botosani county, Lespezi – Iasi county, Cornatel, Urechesti Garleni, and Orbeni–Bacau county
Other natural resources
// Peat: Poiana Stampei – Suceava county, Dersca – Botosani county;
// Salt: Cacica – Suceava county, Moinesti, Sarata, Targu Ocna – Bacau county.
// Sulphur deposits in the Caliman Massif;
// Gil shale deposits in Tazlau-Neamt;
// Natural gas in Tazlau-Oituz – Bacau county, Tazlau, Roman – Neamt county, Todiresti and Frasin.
