THERE have been claims that residents in Noen Maprang district in Phitsanulok will slowly breathe in toxins such as heavy metal cyanide, which will contaminate their food basket if a gold mine is allowed to operate there.
Last month the Primary Industries and Mines Department announced there would be public hearings for a new round of gold exploration in 12 provinces including Phitsanulok.
Noen Maprang residents fear the new Mineral Act will allow a gold mine to operate there. Located in the southwest corner of the province, the district is an agricultural base at the foothill of Phetchabun Mountain.
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