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TVX-Gold acknowledges using product that leads to heavy metal pollution
 Hundreds of cubic meters of toxic water have leaked into the stream since TVX excavated the exploratory Skouries tunnel. After that the company went bankrupt, making 480 people redundant. Hellas Gold has secured the right to mine the area until 2078.
The company TVX-Gold acknowledges that the compressed arsenopyrite produces toxic acid drainage with high concentrations of heavy metals. It is estimated that 12 million tons of waste have ended up along the coast, causing considerable damage to marine fauna and flora. The pollution in the area is particularly high and the damage irreversible. Measurements have revealed high concentrations of arsenic, lead, zinc and antimony many times higher than the permissible rates. The quality of the water in 23 boreholes in the area and ground water at Kokkinolakka have also been affected.
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