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Gold Mine Company Wins Appeal in Greece's Highest Court

Greece’s Council of State has annulled the government’s decision in 2015 to revoke Eldorado Gold’s mining license, according to court documents published on Wednesday. The Canadian-based mining company had appealed to Greece’s top court to overturn the ban on its...

New Democracy Leader Addresses Party MPs, Slams Govt for 'Populism Tsunami'

Main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis gave his inaugural speech as President to the party's Parliamentary group on Thursday, thanking the MPs "for keeping New Democracy upright in 2015, during the populism tsunami that swept the country." "The country's political map...

Greek Govt Imposes €1.7Mln Fine to Eldorado Gold Mining Co.

The Greek government imposed on Tuesday 1.7 million euros in fines to Eldorado Gold, the Canadian-based mining company operating four mines in Greece. The fine was imposed by the Environment and Energy Ministry just before Eldorado Gold CEO Paul Wright spoke...

Eldorado Gold Threatens…To Stay in Greece

Eldorado Gold, a Canadian-based gold mining company with assets in Europe, Asia and South America, announced that it suspends its mine construction in Skouries as permit delays continue and warned that it would do the same at its other...

Eldorado Gold to Stop Investments in Greece

Canadian mining company Eldorado Gold says it is suspending work at a site in northern Greece and laying off 600 workers following protests by local residents and a spat with the country's left wing government. The Vancouver, Canada-based company said...

Council of State Reportedly Overrules Greek Energy Minister’s Stoppage of Mining in Northern Greece

The Council of State (CoS), Greece ’s highest administrative court, on Monday abrogated a ministerial decision by former productive reconstruction, environment and energy minister Panos Skourletis to revoke the operating license of the Hellas Gold mining company in Halkidiki...

Greece's Supreme Court to Decide on Northern Greece Mine Dispute in October

The Greek Council of the State will decide whether or not it will strike down former Greek Environment Minister Panos Skourletis's decision to halt the development of mines in Chalkidki, Northern Greece on October 2nd. Skourletis ordered the stoppage in August, even though the...

Greek Council of State Cancels Govt Recall of Hellas Gold Mining Study Permit

The controversy over mining projects in northern Greece continues as the Greek Council of State cancelled the Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy Ministry's decision to recall the permits for Hellas Gold's technical mining studies in northern Greece. The country's supreme court argued that the...

Chalkidiki Miners Meet with Local Authorities to Discuss Suspension of Mine Development

Miners in Chalkidiki, northern Greece, met with authorities from the municipality of Arnaia on Wednesday to discuss the Greek government's decision to suspend Hellas Gold's development of a gold mine in Skouries and Olympias. Prior to and during the meeting, some miners had taken over...

30 Greek Protesters Remain Enclosed in Skouries Mine

Miners in Skouries, northern Greece started protesting against the government’s decision to suspend the Hellas Gold construction project in the area. On Monday, some 30 miners locked themselves inside the Skouries mine. Shouting slogans such as “we won’t give up...