{"id":2249,"date":"2025-11-10T12:23:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T10:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metalleiathrakis.gr\/the-mineral-wealth-as-a-development-prospect-for-thrace\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T17:00:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:00:26","slug":"the-mineral-wealth-as-a-development-prospect-for-thrace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metalleiathrakis.gr\/en\/the-mineral-wealth-as-a-development-prospect-for-thrace\/","title":{"rendered":"The mineral wealth as a development prospect for Thrace"},"content":{"rendered":"

The participation of the General Director of Thracean Mining, Leonidas Bakouras, in the GREEN DEAL 2025 conference<\/strong><\/p>\n

The utilization of Greece\u2019s mineral wealth can provide the country with strong development prospects \u2014 one of the key conclusions that emerged from the GREEN DEAL conference, organized by the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE). The president of TEE, George Stasinos, stated that \u201cthe Green Deal and the new digital economy are now transforming together into a new reality, aiming for Resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Representing Eldorado Gold, Mr. Leonidas Bakouras, General Director of Thracean Mining, participated in the conference panel on \u201cEnergy and Mineral Resources.\u201d During his remarks, Mr. Bakouras announced that this coming December, the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Perama mining and metallurgical project will be submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Energy. The EIA is being prepared in collaboration with leading Greek universities, and the project\u2019s design aligns with international Best Available Practices.<\/p>\n

Mr. Bakouras further emphasized the need for direct engagement with local communities and the importance of ensuring that they benefit from mining projects so that the positive impact becomes immediately visible. The policy of open, direct, and transparent dialogue with local communities is a cornerstone for Eldorado Gold \u2014 the parent company of \u201cHellas Gold,\u201d which operates the Kassandra Mines in Halkidiki, as well as Thracean Mining.<\/p>\n

Eldorado Gold is one of Greece\u2019s largest foreign direct investors. As Mr. Bakouras noted, the Kassandra Mines currently employ over 3,500 people \u2014 a number expected to increase significantly in the coming years, along with the overall developmental footprint of the investment in the wider region, as confirmed by a related study from the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE).<\/p>\n

At the same time, both at the Kassandra Mines and the Perama project, an innovative environmental monitoring program will be implemented, featuring hundreds of sensors and advanced methods that demonstrate the modernization of mining operations \u2014 now fully aligned with the broader goal of achieving a \u201cGreen Transition.\u201d<\/p>\n

All details of the Perama project design will be thoroughly discussed during the Public Consultation process, which will begin following the submission of the Environmental Impact Assessment to the Ministry of Environment and Energy. The goal is for local communities to actively participate in the planning through inclusive and productive dialogue, as the Perama project represents a significant investment opportunity for the broader Thrace region. In the same context, informational meetings will also be held with local scientific institutions, while accessibility to all project-related information will be enhanced through specially designed Info Points currently under preparation.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the Perama mining\u2013metallurgical project, through its Social Investment Program, strengthens the local social fabric by supporting initiatives, organizations, and infrastructure within the wider community.<\/p>\n

The GREEN DEAL 2025 conference was held this year for the fifth consecutive time, and during its proceedings, government officials made it clear that the responsible and modern utilization of Greece\u2019s mineral resources remains a national priority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The participation of the General Director of Thracean Mining, Leonidas Bakouras, in the GREEN DEAL 2025 conference The utilization of Greece\u2019s mineral wealth can provide the country with strong development prospects \u2014 one of the key conclusions that emerged from the GREEN DEAL conference, organized by the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE). The president of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2241,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metalleiathrakis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metalleiathrakis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metalleiathrakis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metalleiathrakis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metalleiathrakis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2249"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/metalleiathrakis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2250,"href":"https:\/\/metalleiathrakis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2249\/revisions\/2250"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metalleiathrakis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metalleiathrakis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metalleiathrakis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metalleiathrakis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}