Gold deposits buried in Spain

serves held by the Bank of Spain. And they have remained untouched for more than 2,000 years.

One company, Exploraciones Mineras del Cantábrico (EMC) has applied to exploit the deposit, assuring that there will be no impact on the environment. Although the first few months could be a little tricky, drilling will be ‘minimally invasive.’

A spokesperson for the company said: “The project is awaiting environmental assessment and now we have to wait and let the officials work. A completely different project has been presented that has solved the environmental impact problems detected in the past, such as the one affecting the water.”

However, opinion is divided in the village as to whether it is a good idea to extract the gold. It has long been a bone of contention with the association ‘Oro No’ (No Gold) created almost two decades ago by those opposed to the idea.

One ‘Oro No’ spokesperson commented: “People live from livestock, fishing and tourism. With the exploitation of the mine, the heavy metals from the mine would affect all these sectors.”

On the other hand, ‘Idoa’ is in favour of the mine, arguing that it could create many jobs in the area and stimulate the local economy.