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Greek Court Rules in Favor of Eldorado Gold

The Council of State, Greece's supreme court on administrative and environmental interest matters, has issued two court decisions in favor of Hellas Gold SA, Eldorado’s subsidiary in Greece, announced the company. Both decisions concern Hellas Gold’s rights to the use...

Greek Police Fear Clash Between Mine Workers and Activists in Athens

About 4,000 mine workers and their families protested on Thursday outside the Ministry of Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy in Athens over the Greek government's expressed intention to stop works of the Hellas Gold mining operation in Skouries, northern Greece. The...

Citizen Protection Min: We Might Have Deaths in Skouries If We Don't Act Properly

"People may get killed in Skouries if we don't deal properly with the issue," said Citizen Protection Minister Yiannis Panousis after new clashes between miners and local residents on Sunday resulted in several injuries. Later at night protesters threatened...

'Hellas Gold' and Miners in 'War' with Greek Govt over Skouries Goldmine

Hellas Gold SA (part of Canadian Eldorado Gold Corp.) and the mining workers employed in the company's goldmines in Skouries, Chalkidiki, Northern Greece, appear determined to proceed with legal action against the Greek government, after the latter announced it would...

Council of State Rejects Appeal Against Skouries Gold Mine

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...

Greek Goldmine Workers Want to Continue Mining

The 1,900 miners who work in the goldmines of Hellas Gold in Skouries in Chalkidiki, northern Greece, want to continue their work, despite the new government's pre-election promises to shut down the mines. According to Greek newspaper "Kathimerini," the Skouries...

Confrontation Between Protesters and Police in Northern Greece

Tension broke between protesters and police officers in Skouries, northern Greece, on Sunday, November 23. Residents had gathered in order to protest against the area’s gold mines that are polluting the environment. Greek police used chemicals and stun grenades to prevent the crowd...

Mass Surveillance Of Journalists Due to Skouries Mine Case

Transcripted phone conversations of journalists that work in Greek and foreign media is included in the criminal file of those who are accused for participating in a “criminal organization” in Skouries. According to Eleftherotypia, phone interviews that the members...

Hellas Gold Skeptical of Skouries Mine

Doubts as to whether the Greek government can manage large investments were expressed by representatives of the companies Hellenic Gold and Gold Mines of Thrace during a press conference for their investment projects in Chalkidiki and Perama of Thrace. Managing...

Gold Mine Protesters Clash With Police Again

Just weeks after arsonists set fire to equipment at a gold mine project in northern Greece - which led the pro-development government to swiftly give approval for the work to proceed - protesters who say it will harm the...