Gold Mine

Greek Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy Minister Panos Skourletis announced on Wednesday that there will be a temporary stop on the ongoing gold mining project in Skouries, northern Greece. "With my decision today, we recall the approval of the technical studies....

The fifth section of the Council of State on Wednesday rejected a joint appeal by 264 residents of Chalkidiki, in northern Greece, against a gold mining project in the area of Skouries. The residents of the area had appealed on...

Hundreds of protesters have battled riot police for hours over plans for a gold mine in northern Greece's Halkidiki peninsula. Police say one policeman and three protesters were hurt, while 21 protesters have been detained. The protesters have now withdrawn. This...