Current: 25 euros (read on for details)
The following extract is from the web site of the Alburnus Maior NGO formed by the locals of Rosia Montana to fight the oppression of the gold corporation that in the last decade destroyed their community and is threatening to destroy their livelihood as well:
"Rosia Montana Gold Corporation (RMGC) is 80% owned by Gabriel Resources (TSX:GBU), a small, under-resourced and inexperienced Canadian mining company which plans to uproot the people of Rosia Montana to realise Europe's largest open-cast gold mine. 19,31% are owned by Minvest, a state-owned mining company. American miner Newmont (NTSE: NEM), American Electrum Strategic Holdings LLC and American Paulson & Co. each own just under 20% of Gabriel Resources. From its' onset the venture has been beleaguered by scandals, operational problems and vehement local, national and international opposition."
You can find the rest of the article here:
http://rosiamontana.org/en/index.shtml?cmd[314]=x-314-40113&cmd[316]=x-322-40113&cmd[300]=x-299-40113
What it basically says is that the corporate dragon should be dead by the looks at the stock graphics, the fact that their most basic authorisations are illegal and that they have caused some serious civil unrest culminating with the huge protests in romania last year in December with signs pointing that they will build up this year as well.
To make it even more graphic and to link it to the local struggle in romania, I recently recycled a piece of glass and painted it to depict the slaying of the dragon by Saint George, for the auction that will end on the 23rd of April, on the saint's birthday. As you know me I am not religious AT ALL yet as the painting doesn't actually depict something that any religious person would consider as a real event but rather a symbolic representation, me and religion can come to terms on this and I hope that atheists will see the reason in using this strong symbol in romanian society to depict something as recent as the struggle going on in Rosia Montana.
Help me and help the local NGO of Rosia Montana to continue the fight
until the corporation goes bankrupt and the system in which it
functions collapses. For now we will have to work with that system in
that I want you to take part in the auction I am organising to raise
money (grrr!!) for them. We will send all the money here:
Name: Asociaţia Aurarilor Alburnus Maior
(CIF) code: 13411229
IBAN: RO17RNCB0008021190850001 (RON)
IBAN: RO11RNCB0008021190850012 (EURO)
Code SWIFT: RNCBROBU
Bank: Banca Comerciala Româna( (BCR), Filiala Câmpeni
Bank Address: Piaţa Avram Iancu nr.8, Câmpeni, judeţul Alba, România
or by Paypal.
I painted it with oil paints so it takes some time to dry but by the 23rd it should be finished so I am asking you to give a symbolic approval of alternative solutions (as there are plenty possible in Rosia Montana, having seen so with my own eyes last year when I was there), of a process over an end result (as (re)building community in that area would mean) and already start writing me your bids. Write me at radu <AT> graffiti.lu for offers and I will be updating the latest offers on the top of the page. The auction will end by 18:00 on 23rd April 2012. The bid will start from 23 euros. First bidder went up to 25.
Here is the inspiration for the painting with the only differences that the spear represents the stock of the corporation collapsing, the saint has no other voice other than that of conscience directing and "blessing" him, the mountains in the background are those of Rosia Montana as they are depicted on the "Save Rosia Montana" campaign logo and the lake of cyanide is the one that will drown the corporation, the dragon has the shape of the logo of the RMGC (Rosia Montana Gold Corporation) and THAT I WILL NOT PAINT THE HALO OF THE SAINT IN GOLD (the highest bidder gets to choose her/his favourite colour):
The following extract is from the web site of the Alburnus Maior NGO formed by the locals of Rosia Montana to fight the oppression of the gold corporation that in the last decade destroyed their community and is threatening to destroy their livelihood as well:
"Rosia Montana Gold Corporation (RMGC) is 80% owned by Gabriel Resources (TSX:GBU), a small, under-resourced and inexperienced Canadian mining company which plans to uproot the people of Rosia Montana to realise Europe's largest open-cast gold mine. 19,31% are owned by Minvest, a state-owned mining company. American miner Newmont (NTSE: NEM), American Electrum Strategic Holdings LLC and American Paulson & Co. each own just under 20% of Gabriel Resources. From its' onset the venture has been beleaguered by scandals, operational problems and vehement local, national and international opposition."
You can find the rest of the article here:
http://rosiamontana.org/en/index.shtml?cmd[314]=x-314-40113&cmd[316]=x-322-40113&cmd[300]=x-299-40113
What it basically says is that the corporate dragon should be dead by the looks at the stock graphics, the fact that their most basic authorisations are illegal and that they have caused some serious civil unrest culminating with the huge protests in romania last year in December with signs pointing that they will build up this year as well.
Name: Asociaţia Aurarilor Alburnus Maior
(CIF) code: 13411229
IBAN: RO17RNCB0008021190850001 (RON)
IBAN: RO11RNCB0008021190850012 (EURO)
Code SWIFT: RNCBROBU
Bank: Banca Comerciala Româna( (BCR), Filiala Câmpeni
Bank Address: Piaţa Avram Iancu nr.8, Câmpeni, judeţul Alba, România
or by Paypal.
I painted it with oil paints so it takes some time to dry but by the 23rd it should be finished so I am asking you to give a symbolic approval of alternative solutions (as there are plenty possible in Rosia Montana, having seen so with my own eyes last year when I was there), of a process over an end result (as (re)building community in that area would mean) and already start writing me your bids. Write me at radu <AT> graffiti.lu for offers and I will be updating the latest offers on the top of the page. The auction will end by 18:00 on 23rd April 2012. The bid will start from 23 euros. First bidder went up to 25.
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| That's the furthest I got on the 19th after struggling to cut the glass in the right way. |
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| With some paint on it on Friday 20th. |
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| Almost done with the only detail missing being the halo. |
Here is the inspiration for the painting with the only differences that the spear represents the stock of the corporation collapsing, the saint has no other voice other than that of conscience directing and "blessing" him, the mountains in the background are those of Rosia Montana as they are depicted on the "Save Rosia Montana" campaign logo and the lake of cyanide is the one that will drown the corporation, the dragon has the shape of the logo of the RMGC (Rosia Montana Gold Corporation) and THAT I WILL NOT PAINT THE HALO OF THE SAINT IN GOLD (the highest bidder gets to choose her/his favourite colour):
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