In Germany, gold mining with cyanide is forbidden, as it is in nearly every state of the EU. The reason behind this is the massive environmental problems that are connected with releasing cyanide, which is dangerous to the life of humans and animals. What can happen became clear to the world in Romania in the year 2000. Through an accident, 130,000 cubic meters of cyanide-contaminated water flowed into near rivers, and flooded whole areas. Fish died, the soil was contaminated, later the first humans got sick – an enormous environmental catastrophe.
Using cyanide to extract gold is safe if everything is going well, and no accidents, mishaps or similar things happen. But those things happen, which is why safety cannot be taken seriously enough. Stefan got to the heart of the possibility of a catastrophe in Bingi:”…in the village, we all believe that it is guaranteed to happen. We don't even get a month of electricity without a blackout – how will they handle a cyanide plant?” Stefan´s biggest fear: they will dispose the cyanide waste in the forest.
http://www.objectivemind.org/en/environment/russia/a-village-against-the-cyanide-plant/
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