Over the weekend there were further protests against the start of mining works around Skouries in northern Greece. Hellenic Gold, a part of the Eldorado mining company has been given permission to mine gold in the area. This would involve cutting down part of the forest which the mining site occupies. Whilst the company are saying that the mine will create jobs and bring investment into Greece local residents claim the activity will cause damage to the environment.
http://www.libcom.org/blog/protests-continue-against-mining-greece-13092012
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