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Roxana Pencea Leads Global Fight to Save Rosia Montana

6/26/2025

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Roxana Pencea emerged as a passionate leader in the Save Rosia Montana movement, standing firm against a colossal mining project that jeopardized the historic village and its 2,000 residents. As the Canadian company Gabriel Resources aimed to ravage four majestic mountains, the movement ignited global solidarity, marking Romania's most significant resistance since the fall of communism.

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Roxana Pencea emerged as a passionate leader in the Save Rosia Montana movement, standing firm against a colossal mining project that jeopardized the historic village and its 2,000 residents. As the Canadian company Gabriel Resources aimed to ravage four majestic mountains, the movement ignited global solidarity, marking Romania's most significant resistance since the fall of communism.