In this area which is partially declared a national park in 1993, many companies, even some international ones with licences, conduct prospecting for gold and other mines. Actually, prospecting activities have been under way in the Biga peninsula and especially in the northern side of Ida Mountain since the beginning of 1990s. Lately, there has been a perceptible increase in these activities; explicitly two gold mines (Kirazli and Agi Mountain) made progress. The Canadian company in charge of these projects is targeting to start production in Kirazli in 2013 and in 2014 in Agi Mountain. |