Gold and Displacement in Eastern Europe: Risks and Uncertainty at Roşia Montană

The Canadian-Romanian gold mining project at Roşia Montanǎ in Romania is known as the largest opencast gold mine being planned now in Europe. It involves the displacement of several thousand inhabitants, mostly former gold miners and a smaller number of farmers. The land and houses of more than thre...

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Main Author: FILIP ALEXANDRESCU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Romanian Academy 2011-01-01
Series:Revista Română de Sociologie
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Online Access:http://www.revistadesociologie.ro/pdf-uri/nr.1-2-2011/05-FilipA.pdf