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February 18, 2016 andersonenvy

The low-cost industrial gold panning practiced by Hellas Gold presents numerous environ- mental threats: deforestation, air and water pollution, and the irreversible disruption of the local ecosystem. The economic desperation is so prevalent, however, that regardless of the risks, the mine receives considerable support from the local population. In a region ravaged by systemic unemployment, miners and villagers alike rely on the jobs provided by the mine.

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