Greece says Canada’s Eldorado should compromise on gold mine project (Reuters U.S. – March 31, 2016)

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Greece said on Thursday that Canadian miner Eldorado Gold needs to reach a “compromise” with local communities and the government to move ahead with its gold mine project in the country.

The Vancouver-based miner had been in a dispute with Athens over plans to develop gold mines in a forested area in northern Greece, with the leftist government revoking its permit last summer over environmental concerns.

Tensions came to a head in January, when Eldorado said Athens was delaying the necessary permits. The company halted construction of its Skouries mine in Halkidiki and threatened to do the same with the Olympias mine unless a permit was granted on time.

Energy Minister Panos Skourletis told reporters on Thursday that a “compromise” was necessary among local communities, Eldorado and the government, for the investmentto go ahead.

He did not clarify how such a compromise could be achieved but said all parties should “water down their demands”. Skourletis said Eldorado should respect the environment, state interest and Greek law.

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