In May, the European Parliament called for a complete ban on the use of cyanide in mining. See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=10102. The European Commission refused to endorse the ban. See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=10246. In response, a number of organisations, including London Mining Network, have written to the European Commission calling on them to support the ban.
Read the Open Letter to Comissioner Potocnik here: Potocnik Sept final.