Groen wants to get rid of gold factory in the center of Antwerp and is campaigning against permit extension

Value Trading’s license runs until June 2022. In June of this year, the company applied for a 10-year extension, and the public inquiry is still ongoing. However, the city of Antwerp has already advised that the company should be given a further period of 3 years to give it the opportunity to relocate. The file is now with the province of Antwerp, which must make a decision by 16 January at the latest. “If the deputation says it’s done, it’s done,” says Ilse Van Dienderen (Groen). “A few thousand objections have already been filed, but we are calling on local residents to submit even more,” she says. Groen also requests more research into possible harmful effects of the company on the health of residents.

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