Initially named Minerul Horăști, the club was based in the village of Însurăței (now part of Motru municipality), where the team members were housed.

In the 1966–67 season, finishing 1st in Series II, Minerul won the Oltenia Region Championship in the final played against Progresul Goicea Mică, after three drawn matches, due to the younger average age of its players.

In the 1988–89 season, Minerul secured a 13th-place finish out of 18, under coach Costică Toma, successfully maintaining its status in the second division.

In the 1992–93 season, Minerul reached the Round of 16 in Cupa României, where narrowly defeated 0–1 by Dacia Unirea Brăila.

In the 2000–01 campaign, the team was tied on points with Internațional Pitești, narrowly missing out on promotion due to tiebreaker criteria.

Under the guidance of Gabriel Zahiu, the team reached the Round of 32 in the Cupa României, defeating second division sides Extensiv Craiova (1–1, 6–4 on penalties) and Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești (2–0), before being eliminated by first division side FCM Bacău following a 2–2 draw and a 5–6 defeat in the penalty shootout.

The squad included players such as Antici, Ștefănică, Purcel, Ion Constantin, Mirea, Ploscariu, Emanuel Pătrașcu, George Bertea, Petre Gheorghe, Attila Soo, Alin Crișanov, Volocaru, Adrian Nueleanu and Paul Glișcă.

In the 2006–07 season of Liga III, Minerul secured a 2nd place finish in the fourth series, earning a spot in the promotion play-offs.

Unfortunately, the team lost both matches, suffering heavy defeats against Luceafărul Lotus Băile Felix (0–3) and Mureșul Deva (0–5), finishing last in Group Two.

The squad, led by Marin Tudorache, who replaced Marcel Ploaie with four rounds left in the season,[7] included players such as Gabriel Ciucă, V. Naicu, Vasile Prodan, Bălan, Murdărea, Ioniță, A. Soo, Istinie, Ursu, Moican, Apostol, Nicoloff, Bucă, Trifu, and P.

Subsequently competing in the fourth series, the club struggled in 2009–10, ending the season in 15th place and facing relegation.

To retain their third division status, the White and Blacks acquired the place of Minerul Mehedinți[10] and steadily improved.