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A Romanian gold mine pits people against politics

AdministratorSeptember 8, 2013

There have been demonstrations in Romania over a plan to open Europe's largest open-cast goldmine in the Transylvanian village of Rosia Montana. Canadian company, Gabriel Resources, wants to exploit the mine. Opponents ay the mine would destroy historic villages and Roman sites, mountain tops and cause an environmental disaster. Irina Bandrabur from Greenpeace Romania talks to Helen Seeney.

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