Halkidiki, Greece. November 18, protest against the construction of the gold mines in northern Greece's Halkidiki peninsula in position Skouries. Dozens of residents of the nearby villages of Ierissos and Ouranoupoli, as well as protesters who arrived by coaches and cars from Thessaloniki, approached the forest in Skouries, where Hellenic Gold, a subsidiary of Canadian firm Eldorado Gold, has begun mining activity that locals are appealing against. The residents of the village Megali Panagia have been divided into two sides, those who react to the operation of gold mines because
Peaceful protest against the construction of the gold mines in northern Greece's Halkidiki peninsula in position Skouries. Dozens of residents of the nearby villages of Ierissos and Ouranoupoli, as well as protesters who arrived by coaches and cars from Thessaloniki, approached the forest in Skouries, where Hellenic Gold, a subsidiary of Canadian firm Eldorado Gold, has begun mining activity that locals are appealing against. The residents of the village Megali Panagia have been divided into two sides, those who react to the operation of gold mines because of the enormous ecological disaster and those who are in favor because in the future will work in the mines. Hellenic Gold has been awarded an area of 26,400 hectares, of which 410 is forest land. Almost all the trees in the forest will be cut down as part of the mining firm’s plan to extract gold. The company says it will replant trees when it finishes its work.
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Location: Skouries, Megali Panagia, Halkidiki, Greece, Europe
Photo credit: © Konstantinos Tsakalidis / Alamy / Afripics
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