Thousands protest at Turkish gold mine owned by Canadian company | CBC News
Public
opposition to the site owned by Dogu Biga Mining, the Turkish
subsidiary of Canada-based Alamos Gold Inc., mounted after the firm
allegedly cut down four times the number of trees it declared in an
environmental impact report.
opposition to the site owned by Dogu Biga Mining, the Turkish
subsidiary of Canada-based Alamos Gold Inc., mounted after the firm
allegedly cut down four times the number of trees it declared in an
environmental impact report.
Near the town of Kirazli in
Turkey’s Canakkale province, a few dozen environmentalists have slept in
tents since July 26 as part of what they call a “Watch for Water and
Conscience.”
Activists say cyanide will be used to extract gold
in the Alamos project and will contaminate the soil and waters of a
nearby dam. The Turkish government rejects charges that the mine will
damage the environment and denies cyanide will be used.