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European Goldfields

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Yukon, Canada-based gold, silver and copper precious metals company operating in the EU, founded in 20001

European Goldfields Ltd. was an EU-focused, Whitehorse based Canadian precious metals company engaged in gold, silver and copper exploration, development and production. The mining rights it owned to land in Greece, Romania and Turkey gave it access to over 10 million ounces of 2P gold reserves in addition to over 80 million ounces of silver. Frank Timiş, the 9th richest Romanian was a major shareholder in the company from 2000 to 2006 (his share ranged from 15% to 18.9%); it was from him that the company acquired 21% of its 95% interest in Hellas Gold.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2000Founded1
  • Industrygold mining1
  • HeadquartersWhitehorse1

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European Goldfields Ltd. was an EU-focused, Whitehorse based Canadian precious metals company engaged in gold, silver and copper exploration, development and production. The mining rights it owned to land in Greece, Romania and Turkey gave it access to over 10 million ounces of 2P gold reserves in addition to over 80 million ounces of silver.2

Products and brands

  • gold

Listed on Wikidata.1

European Goldfields had two main subsidiaries, Hellas Gold (Greece) and Certej (Romania).

Turkey - Joint ventured with Ariana Resources, exploration occurred in the area of Ardala.

Greece

Stratoni mine - is an underground, silver-lead-zinc mine that uses a multi-stage flotation process to extract a lead-silver concentrate and a zinc concentrate.

Skouries project - is a high-grade gold-copper porphyry deposit.

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Olympias project - is a pre-existing gold-silver-lead-zinc mine not currently in operation.

Romania

Certej Mine (80% owned) - A development project located within Transylvania in the area of the Apuseni Mountains. Operated by subsidiary Deva Gold S.A.. Production last occurred in 2006. There are also 2 major exploration projects near Certej that European Goldfields was involved in.

From Wikipedia’s article on European Goldfields, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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