Romania: President urges gold mine law be scrapped

Romania's president has called on the government to withdraw legislation it sent to parliament that could let a planned Canadian-run gold mine go ahead.

The mine has been criticised over its use of cyanide in the extraction process.
President Traian Basescu on Monday said it would be unconstitutional for the legislature to pass a law pertaining to a private company. He called on state agencies to take responsibility for the controversial mine in Rosia Montana, a small town in northwest Romania.
Thousands of protesters on Sunday marched through Bucharest against the mine and Canadian mining company Gabriel Resources, accusing authorities of trying to sell off Romania's assets too cheaply.
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