Golden Times Cassandras Treasure

The exploitation of the countrys mineral wealth is projected as the most reasonable solution to deal with the economic crisis that plagues Greece The Greek state has ceded its mining rights over 31700 ha of land in northern Halkidiki a region rich in gold copper and other metals to the Canadian multinational company Eldorado Gold However many of the regions inhabitants who have been resisting the construction of a goldmine for years claim that this investment will cause irreparable damage to the environment and the benefits will be fewer than the losses Cassandras Treasure presents a detailed picture of the modern Greek state before and during the crisis period