Many locals, environmental groups and Greece’s main opposition political party Syriza have voiced their opposition to the Skouries gold mining project, claiming it will damage the environment, resulting in economic losses in the tourist, farming and fishing industries. Gold mining has been linked to air, ground water and river contamination through processes such as dredging, amalgamation (using mercury) and cyanide spills. It takes 30 tons of ore to get enough gold for just one ring. The resulting 30 tons of waste ore can contain poisonous heavy metals including lead, selenium, arsenic and mercury.
http://www.greenfudge.org/2013/02/21/greece-and-gold-fast-money-but-at-what-cost/
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