Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Cyanide-Spill-at-Aurul-Goldmine-in-Romania-27MZIFBLZX8.htmlConceptually similarCyanide Spill Aurul GoldmineGP0AHACompleted★★★★Cyanide Spill at Aurul Goldmine in RomaniaGP0QJ9Completed★★★★Aurul Goldmine in RomaniaGP01BE2Completed★★★★Aurul Goldmine in RomaniaGP0788Completed★★★★Aurul Goldmine in RomaniaGP0L91Completed★★★★Greenpeace closes off Aurul goldmine, after cyanide spill. Baia Mare, Romania.GP08AFCompleted★★★★Greenpeace closes off Aurul goldmine, after cyanide spill. Baia Mare, Romania.GP017N4Completed★★★★River near Aurul goldmine, Baia Mare, Romania.GP0B1CCompleted★★★★Cyanide Spill at Aurul Goldmine in RomaniaGP01D9GCompleted★★★★View AllGP07M5Cyanide Spill at Aurul Goldmine in RomaniaAurul goldmine, Baia Mare. Cyanide spill caused environmental disaster. RomaniaLocations:Baia Mare-Eastern Europe-RomaniaDate:1 Feb, 2000Credit:© Greenpeace / Jim HodsonMaximum size:3150px X 2104pxKeywords:Aurul SA Gold Mine-Day-Esmeralda Exploration Ltd.-Gold mining-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Pollution-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Cyanide Spill at Aurul Goldmine in RomaniaToxic spill On January 30th 2000, the dam containing toxic waste material from the Baia Mare Aurul gold mine in north western Romania burst and released 100.000 cubic meters of waste water, heavily contaminated with cyanide, into the Lapus and Somes tributaries of the river Tisza, one of the biggest in Hungary.Related Collections:Cyanide Goldmine Spill in Romania (Photo & Video)