The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. October 18, 2013 Romanians Protest Gold Mine Project Planned by Canadian Firm ------------------------------------------------------------- Romanians have also taken to the streets by the thousands to protest plans by a Canadian firm to construct what would become Europe's largest gold mine. The protesters say cyanide used in the mining process could poison animals and water supplies. .