Controversial plans for gold mine in Northern Ireland go before High Court | ITV News

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Controversial plans to mine gold discovered beneath one of Northern Ireland's areas of outstanding natural beauty are set to go before the High Court.

It could create hundreds of new jobs, and bring in billions of pounds.

But the extraction process will involve several tonnes of cyanide every day, and waste water from the plant - potentially containing toxic metals such as lead, zinc and mercury - could end up in the Owenkillew River.

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