Mining

On 31 July 2017 Environmentalist Arthur Grigoryan reported a crime to the Prosecutor-In-Chief of Armenia Arthur Davtyan, on the crime allegedly committed by Vahe Albert Hakobyan, Syunik Regional Head, where individuals

Gugarats Diocese has expressed its concerns with the geological prospecting of Shekaghbyur gold-polymetallic mine in the administrative area

Gladzor and Vernashen Communities don't agree to Gladzor polymetallic mining project in Vayots Dzor Region. In this regard, the community heads of both communities have sent to RA Ministry for Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources and RA Nature Protection Ministry.

On 3 August Ardvi Community Aldermen’s Council, Lori Region, reached a decision to reject ‘Miram’ Company’s project to carry out geological prospecting in 147 ha of agricultural land areas. The decision of the Aldermen’s Council says, ‘By the virtue

We are currently running negotiations with a tourist organization to lay here a path with special signs and to establish an observation site on the top of the mountain. Rural guesthouses will also be established so as to develop culture and to show the advantages of the organic food. We will try to recover and show Lori traditions, rites and holidays together with

Ardvi community residents, Lori Region, are demanding to reject 'Miram' Company's project on the geological prospecting of Shekaghbyur gold-polymetallic mine. On 2 August 2017 the community residents sent a letter signed by 94 community residents to Armenian PM Karen Karapetyan, RA Nature Protection Minister Artsvik Minasyan and Ashot Manukyan, RA Ministry for Energy Infrstructures and Natural Resources. The letter says

Already 81% of all the geological information available in 'Republican Geological Foundation' has been digitized: all the databases will be available online by the end of this year

Head of Gladzor Community, Vayots Dzor Region, Armen Movsisyan has filed an appeal against the ruling of the First Instance Court of Ararat and Vayots Dzor Regions, where the court presided by Judge Henrik Darbinyan

“EcoRight” NGO President Arthur Grigoryan has reported a crime to the Prosecutor-In-Chief of Armenia Arthur Davtyan, which particularly says: “In the frames of the reported crime

Gladzor and Vernashen residents, Vayots Dzor Region, assess risks for their health to be caused with Gladzor poly-metallic mining as extremely high. Gladzor mine is intended to be developed by Vayq Metal Company. The first project was issued a negative opinion by Environmental

The mining boom in Armenia promoted the establishment of new companies: one of them is 'Miram' mining company. According to Legal Entity State Register of RA Ministry of Justice, 'Miram' LLC was recorded on 10 May 2017, i.e. only two months ago established

On 26 July Ardvi community residents blocked the road running to their community not allowing 'Miram' Company to hold public hearings on Shekaghbyur gold-polymetallic mine geoprospecting. The area of Shekaghbyur gold-polymetallic mine occupies an area of 200 ha, out of which 146 ha is in the administrative area of Ardvin community, while the remaining 54 ha is located in Mgharti. The residents

Now international acclaimed experts in the field have also joined Armenian experts and based on the proposal of the US-based Harout Bronozian, they presented results of three different expertises on this gold project. The results of these researches once again confirm the statement voiced for many years that gold project in Amulsar should not be launched since the assessment carried out by Lydian are extremely incomplete, while the government

Ardvi Village Residents, Lori Region, didn't allow to hold hearings on Shekaghbyur gold-polymetallic mining project and didn't allow 'Miram' Company to enter their village. The hearings should have been

The Ombudsman's Office of the International Finance Corporation, CAO/IFC (World Bank Group) sent the initial results of the audit on the complaint of incompliance of Amulsar open gold mining project with IFC standards, so as the IFC refused from funding the project. The complaint was submitted to CAO by two residents

In the first half of this year, RA Ministry for Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources has issued 21 permits, of which 10 are for exploitation and 11 for geological prospecting. Mining exploitation permits only production

Gladzor and Vernashen Community residents, Vayots Dzor Region, voted against Gladzor polymetallic mining project - 28/2. 'Vayk Metal' LLC applied to the communities for the development of this mine to receive their primary consent

Ardvi community residents in Lori Region have launched a signature collection against the exploration works of Shekaghbyur Gold-Polymetallic mine. Recently one of the mass media published that exploration works are planned to be carried out in the area