Tag: mine
Macedonia 05.07.23 | 18:05

Environmental activists shocked by Government decision to allow the construction of a huge copper mine near Strumica

Activists from the organization “Healthy Valley” are asserting that the construction of the new copper and gold mine “Ilovica – Shtuka” will lead to the deterioration and death of the fertile and heavily populated Strumica valley, where it will be built. The activists say...
Balkans 01.04.22 | 09:16

Serbia: 8 miners killed, 20 trapped after a gas explosion

At least eight miners are killed and 20 are caved in at the Soko mine in Serbia. The mine near Sokobanja was hit by a gas explosion early this morning, which made the walls cave in. There were about 60 miners inside the shaft at the time of the explosion. Those nearest to the exit were able to get out,...
Economy 25.12.20 | 13:24

Who are the Bulgarian owners of “Ilovica” because of whom Zaev from Strumica lost his environmental awareness?

The issue of Ilovica is a matter of survival of eastern Macedonia. The opening of this mine will mean the destruction of the whole area there, ie an ecological catastrophe. That is why the environmental associations and the residents of this area are against the opening of the mine. The vice president...
Economy 23.11.19 | 14:27

Environmentalists from Strumica demand that the permit for the Ilovica copper mine is revoked in full

Environmental activists from Strumica gathered in front of the Government today to demand that the approval for the Ilovica copper mine is revoked in full. The organizers from the Green Valley group claim that the Government is having it both ways with the mine that was supposed to be a major investment...
Economy 25.06.19 | 22:40

Economy Ministry will re-examine the permit it gave to the large Ilovica copper mine

The Government announced today that it is tasking the Economy Ministry to re-examine the legal basis under which the Canadian Euromax Resources company was awarded a licence to operate the large Ilovica copper and gold mine near Strumica. According to the press release, if legal defects are uncovered,...

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