Romanian Activists Gather 100,000 Signatures Against Cyanide Gold Mine

Rosia Montana Gold Corporation, which is 80 percent held by Canadian firm Gabriel Resources and 20% by the Romanian State, plans to extract some 300 tonnes of gold, thought to be Europe's largest deposit, by using cyanide.

The project has drawn criticism from environmentalists, archaeologists, historians and international organisations claiming the mine would threaten the environment and priceless Roman-era mining galleries.

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