Pai alternative exista, nu sunt noi, insa costurile sunt mai mari atat ca proces tehnologic cat si ca forta de munca. Este vorba de metoda flotatiei, prin care se obtine un concentrat de minereu care ulterior poate fi procesat industrial. Ideea e ca nu tratez toata roca cu cianuri, ci doar concentratul, si asta in conditii industriale controlate, cu neutralizarea cianurilor. Asta ar insemna o exploatare civilizata, care are costurile ei. Sa nu uitam ca nu este vorba numai de aur, ci si de alte metale rare, cu mare importanta economica. Cealalta problema, care nu este suficient discutata, este distrugerea fizica a mediului, modificarea reliefului, pe care o consider inacceptabila pentru zona montana cel putin in aceeasi masura ca utilizarea cianurii.
________________________________ From: Silvia Colfescu <sil...@edituravremea.ro> To: Bucuresti@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, May 4, 2010 10:57:47 PM Subject: Re: [Bucuresti] Tanase (RMGC) manjeste cu rahatul lui toxic Parlamentul European Pentru a extrage aurul, s-ar putea astepta pana la gasirea unei alternative la solutia cianurii, chiar daca ar trebui sa se astepte 100 de ani. Iar in ceea ce priveste locurile de munca, ele s-ar crea in numar suficient daca s-ar face amenajarile cuvenite, reclama apropriata si localnicii s-ar stradui sa amenajeze locuri primitoare de cazare. Minele ar putea deveni un obiectiv turistic european. Mediul ar fi protejat si locuitorii ar prospera. Ar trebui ca autoritatile (inclusiv cele locale) sa se gandeasca la asta. ----- Original Message ----- >From: Vali >To: Vali >Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 5:55 PM >Subject: [Bucuresti] Tanase (RMGC) > manjeste cu rahatul lui toxic Parlamentul European > > > > >http://www.theparliament.com/no_cache/latestnews/news-article/newsarticle/eu-parliament-resolution-on-cyanide-mining-branded-massively-harmful > >EU parliament resolution on cyanide > mining branded 'massively harmful' >Plans for a possible EU-wide ban on > the use of cyanide in gold mining have been condemned as "massively > harmful." > >MEPs will vote on Wednesday on a resolution which > calls for a ban on the use of cyanide mining technologies. > >The > resolution has been signed by several deputies, including EPP members János > Áder, Richard Seeber, Theodoros Skylakakis and Zuzana Roithová; Socialists > Daciana Octavia Sârbu and Csaba Sándor Tabajdi; ALDE MEP Chris Davies and > GUE > deputies Kartika Tamara Liotard, Sabine Wils, João Ferreira and Jirí > Maštálka. > >Áder said there are "good grounds" to argue that cyanide > should be abolished in the member states that still allow it because the > environmental risks are too great. > >But the managing director of a > planned gold mine in Romania has condemned the proposal, saying it could put > at risk "tens of thousands of jobs" and cause "untold damage" to mining > communities. > >If it is given a permit to operate, the Gold Mountain mine > in the Romanian town of Rosia Montana would be one of Europe's biggest gold > mines. > >Its MD Dragos Tanase, in Brussels to lobby against Wednesday's > vote, told this website of the possible consequences of such a ban. > >He > said, "Many, many jobs rely on this industry in places such Rosia Montana in > Romania and, without it, there would be no jobs. > >"The important thing > to stress here is that, currently, there is simply no alternative technology > available. We have no option, whether you like it or not, to the use of > cyanide." > >Though non-binding, he says that, if passed, the resolution > is likely to pave the way for EU-wide legislation on the issue. > >"What > this parliamentary resolution seeks to do is, effectively, shut down an > industry. If successful, it will sound the death knell for jobs and local > communities. That is why I have come to Brussels to try and lobby against > it," > he said. > >Tanase said he believes that the MEPs are "motivated by a > general opposition to the gold mining industry." > >Several member states, > including Sweden, Finland, Spain and Italy, have gold deposits but, > currently, > only two, Hungary and the Czech Republic, ban cyanide in gold > mining. > >The issue has been particularly sensitive since a devastating > accident in Baia Mare in Romania in 2000 when a leak of cyanide into the > Somes > River by the gold mining company Aurul caused major environmental > damage. > >The resolution going to Wednesday's plenary follows an oral > question to the commission by Áder and Romanian László Tokés of the > EPP. > >Finland is a major gold producer and the country's newest mine in > Kittila is the biggest in Europe with a yearly production of 5,000 kg of > gold. > > >Finnish EPP member Sari Essayah said, "I agree that tailings dams such > as the one that caused the accident in Baia Mare in 2000 should not be > created." > >She said, "We have to remember one scientific fact; gold does > not dissolve in liquids other than cyanide. Therefore, the extraction > process > in Kittila also involves cyanide, but in closed processes. I do not support > a > move to ban the use of cyanide totally but I would certainly encourage > strict > environmental controls with the best available technology and closed > processes." > >Speaking after a debate on the issue at the last > parliamentary plenary, EU commissioner Cecilia Malmström said the commission > shared concerns about cyanide but came out against a ban. > >She said, "It > is of course a very dangerous toxin and we are aware of that but the > commission has drawn conclusions from the terrible accident that happened 10 > years ago in Baia Mare." > >"The mining waste directive that we have very > recently put in place includes a lot of limitations, requirements, > restrictions and demands, in order to provide maximum protection as regards > the effects on the environment and human health. > >"The directive will > also reduce the likelihood of such an accident happening again and, should > there be an accident, will reduce the possible impact to a great extent. It > is > therefore extremely important that the directive is duly > implemented. " > >"Given the very stringent requirements of the > directive and the absence of adequate alternatives today, a general ban on > cyanide use for gold extraction does not, for the moment, seem > appropriate. > >"However, we are following the issue, we are studying the > latest technology development and there will be an evaluation in > 2012." > >© 2010 Dod's Parliamentary > Communications Ltd > >------------ --------- ------- > >Vali"Noble blood is an accident of fortune; noble actions are the chief mark > of greatness." >"When the power of love > overcomes the love of power, the world will know > peace." >Aboneaza-te la > ngo_list: o alternativa moderata (un > pic) la [ngolist] >Please consider the environment - do you really need to print > this > email?
