Greenpeace closes off Aurul goldmine, after cyanide spill. Baia Mare, Romania.

Greenpeace closes off Aurul goldmine, after cyanide spill. Baia Mare, Romania. Activist are chained to each other to block the entrance. (Greenpeace Changing the World page 139)

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Cyanide Goldmine Spill Action in Romania

Action against Aurul SA goldmine owned by Esmeralda Exploration ltd ( Australia). On 30 January a dam holding Cyanide waste water broke, polluting a large area in Romania , Serbia and Hungary. Greenpeace calls for a stop on using Cyanide in mining, also the dam behind which the cyanide is kept is too weak. Action was held on World Water Day.

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Unique identifier: GP017N4

Type: Image

Shoot date: 22/03/2000

Locations: Baia Mare, Eastern Europe, Romania

Size: 3695px × 2392px 1.52 MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)