Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Cyanide-Spill-at-Aurul-Goldmine-in-Romania-27MZIFLEATCV.htmlConceptually similarCyanide Spill at Aurul Goldmine in RomaniaGP011A6Completed★★★★Cyanide Spill at Aurul Goldmine in RomaniaGP07M5Completed★★★★Cyanide Spill at Aurul Goldmine in RomaniaGP0QJ9Completed★★★★Cyanide Spill Aurul GoldmineGP0AHACompleted★★★★Aurul Goldmine in RomaniaGP01BE2Completed★★★★River near Aurul goldmine, Baia Mare, Romania.GP0B1CCompleted★★★★Aurul Goldmine in RomaniaGP0788Completed★★★★Aurul Goldmine in RomaniaGP0L91Completed★★★★Children Playing in Baia MareGP02I7Completed★★★★View AllGP019SBCyanide Spill at Aurul Goldmine in RomaniaGP scientist Iryna Labunska sampling river Zazar after Aurul Goldmine Cyanide spill,RomaniLocations:Baia Mare-Eastern Europe-RomaniaDate:1 Feb, 2000Credit:© Greenpeace / Jim HodsonMaximum size:2037px X 3101pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Aurul SA Gold Mine-Day-Esmeralda Exploration Ltd.-Gold mining-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Outdoors-Pollution-Rivers-Samples-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)