Valea Jiului

RenewAcad (a brand belonging to Wind Power Energy) officially launched today, in Petrila - Hunedoara County, the project to establish an assembly plant for components of equipment in the renewable energy industry. The project will involve…

An unique portrait was made by a young man from Hunedoara. With the help of snow and dry leaves, the artist "penciled" a portrait of a woman of almost 500 square meters. He called it Gaia, and the result of the 9 hours of work made the…

In the coming year, in Valea Jiului some EUR 3.5 billion could be invested, European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cretu has announced. The money is to be invested based on projects. Following the closing down of several coal…

The Government has fulfilled its commitment this year to attract European funds, Prime Minister Mihai Tudose has said on Monday, stating that documents for payment worth EUR 5.2 billion have been filed to Brussels. "We have been…

Three miners were caught underground following a mining gallery collapse Thursday afternoon at Lupeni mine in Jiu Valley, with several rescue crews being called to the site. Two have been eventually saved after 12 hours, while a third one…

Hunedoara Energy Complex is ready to lay off more than 400 miners, although, early this year, the demand for coal was on the rise. Despite being assured that the closing of the mines will take place without collective layoffs, the complex…

A tense situation in Valea Jiului mining region, where employees of non-productive sectors of the Hunedoara Energy Complex have halted activity, dissatisfied with the management’s decision to send them on a so-called ‘forced leave’ during…

Miners from two shifts from the coal exploitation Lonea are self-trapped underground on Thursday and those from the Vulcan mine came late to the morning shift, after unions failed to reach an agreement with representatives of the Hunedoara…

Talented young photographer Alex Beldea uses camera to observe people, facing life changes and challenges, in the UK and in his native town, Petrosani. The Huddersfield student has won appreciation in a respected international…