Society

Polish villagers fight gold mine to protect their ‘oasis of peace’

Franciszek Józef Beszłej

14.09.2026, 12:28

Residents fear the goldmine would lower their property value and bring heavy machinery traffic close to their homes. Photo: TVP3 Katowice/ — Residents fear the goldmine would lower their property value and bring heavy machinery traffic close to their homes. Photo: TVP3 Wrocław; Andrew Burton/Getty Images

The proposed open-pit mine would tap a deposit containing almost one tonne of gold.