EUROPEAN COMMISSION REFUSES TO ACT ON CYANIDE BAN CALL
July 1st, 2010
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has refused to act on a European Parliament call for a European Union (EU) ban on using cyanide technologies in mining. Under the EU legislative system, the European Commission must propose EU legislation for it to be taken forward.
MEPs had pushed for a ban to prevent a repeat of the year 2000 Baia Mare gold mine disaster in Romania, which involved a cyanide spill. In a written answer to the parliament, EU environment Commissioner Janez Poto?nik said: "After an in depth analysis of the issue, the Commission ...
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