Description and Analysis of the Main Causes that Led to the Invalidation of the Referendum Regarding the Restarting of Mining in Roșia Montană

Abstract

In order to implement the gold and silver mining project in Roșia Montană, Roșia Montană Gold Corporation (RMGC) adopted the strategy of glocalization in its interaction with the local community; as part of the same strategy, the referendum to restart mining in the Apuseni region was also conducted. The article presents, based on the data analysis technique, the results of the referendum, while also identifying the main causes of its invalidation. Among the causes referred to below, the disregard of the concentric circles model and the exaggerated extension of the areas (the localities) where the referendum was organized emerge as prominent.