Tags
Canada, Canadian Mining Companies, Chalkidiki, El Dorado, gold mine Greece, Greece, Halkidiki Greece, November 9, Saving Forest Land Water, Skouries, Solidarity, SOS
9th November 2013
International Action Day Against Gold Mines in Halkidiki
What is at Stake
Halkidiki, the birthplace of the ancient philosopher Aristotle, is a place of such great natural beauty that, every year, it is flooded by tourists from all over the world. In the western part of Halkidiki lies the primeval forest of Skouries. A few years ago the multinational gold mining company Eldorado Gold settled in Skouries and with the backing of powerful domestic private interests has begun large-scale mining activities. Thus, the irreversible destruction of the ecosystem of Skouries and the contamination of soil and groundwater with heavy metals throughout western Halkidiki has already started.
View original post 530 more words
