She and other residents argue such a
"pharaonic project" will drain the region's water basin and pollute the
water supply, send out 3,000 tonnes of dust per hour into the air and
destroy the local forest. They also say cyanide used in the production
process poses a health risk to the local community.
Company
officials counter that there will be no dust cloud, Skouries needs only
0.09 percent of Halkidiki's forest, the projects have all the necessary
environmental permits, the region will not be drained dry and that
cyanide will be used in a nearby mining plant but not in the quantities
villagers fear.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/13/us-greece-gold-insight-idUSBREA0C0DG20140113
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