As regards Skouries, the Greek authorities and the beneficiary claim that no mining activity or investment has ever taken place there but only mining research, conducted by TVX Hellas before the 2003 sale, and significant investment is needed in order to create a mining facility there.
S’agissant de Skouries, les autorités grecques et le bénéficiaire affirment qu’il n’y a absolument jamais eu d’activités minières ou d’investissements en cet endroit, mais seulement des recherches minières, effectuées par TVX Hellas avant la vente de 2003.