Govt Retains Funding for Idrija's UNESCO Listed Mine

Idrija, 4 February - Following calls from local authorities, the government decided not to cancel funding of the maintenance works in the shafts of the UNESCO-listed mercury mine in Idrija, without which the mine would get flooded and be closed for public.

Idrija The entrance to Antony's Main Road, the oldest part of the Idrija mercury mine. Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Idrija
The entrance to Antony's Main Road, the oldest part of the Idrija mercury mine.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

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