In Ocnele Mari (Romania) and the surrounding area, mining has caused numerous environmental and related social problems. In 2009, TERRASIGNA developed a monitoring service to accurately detect the starting of the ground subsidence conditions before the actual catastrophic event to take place, thus contributing to the mitigation of the damages caused by such processes.
Four tailing ponds in Suceava county (North Romania) and the surrounding deforested slopes were also monitored by our team. Analyzing their evolution is important for detecting leaks of the toxic slum and thus preventing the negative effects they can have on the environment and on the day by day life of the people inhabiting the area.