Skouries is the name of a open-pit and underground gold-mining project in the peninsula of Halkidiki, Greece. The exploiter of the mine, Hellas Gold, (owned for 95% by Eldorado Gold, a Canadian mining company who acquired the mine in 2011) is now at the stage of development, and the mine is due to open in 2016. Due to its destructive nature, residents of the area have been showing resistance to the project since its plans were announced in 2006, but have not succeeded in stopping the project.
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