Romania (AP) Romania's government is making a renewed push to get a
Canadian gold mine project under way in Transylvania amid protests from
historians and environmentalists.
Canada's Rosia Montana Gold
Corp. has been waiting for permits for 14 years for the mine, which is
estimated to contain 300 tons of gold and 1,600 tons of silver.
The
government press office said Wednesday a law has been drafted declaring
the project of "special national interest." Romania would have a 25
percent stake in the project if it were implemented. The law needs
parliamentary approval.
The Canadian company has pledged to
protect the environment and national heritage. The project has been
criticized because it uses cyanide in the extraction process and the
mine is located in an area where there are Roman remains.
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