April 19, 2013 at 20:05 | SOS | Aragatsotn
No public hearings were held on “Amberd” SHP construction project in Byurakan. This information was passed to EcoLur from Public Relations
April 16, 2013 at 14:43 | Mining | Aragatsotn
On 19 April, at 12:00 p.m., the public hearings of the new tailing dump of Tukhmanuk Gold Dressing Factory submitted by Mego Gold LLC for the specialized opinion...
April 03, 2013 at 18:26 | Mining | Aragatsotn
The Coordinator of Public Environmental Alliance Silva Adamyan has addressed a letter to “Heritage” faction leader Raffi Hovhanissian on Global Gold Company, which says
March 11, 2013 at 19:34 | Mining | Aragatsotn
Public representatives have applied to Nature Protection Ministry demanding to annul the minutes of the hearings on the construction project of a new tailing dump in Meliq Village. The tailing dump will be the third, which
February 12, 2013 at 17:17 | Mining | Aragatsotn
Confronting Global Gold Mining Company and the public continues
January 31, 2013 at 00:04 | Mining | Aragatsotn
In January 25, 2013 an open letter was published on behalf of the Ecological Public Alliance (signatories Hakob Sanasarian and Silva Adamian) addressed to President of Global Gold Mr. Van Krikorian (the “Letter”)
January 28, 2013 at 15:37 | Officials | Aragatsotn
The Nature Protection Ministry has held a consultation on the project submitted by “Mego Gold” LLC, the construction of a new tailing dump of Tukhmanuk ore-dressing plant in Meliq Village (Aragatsotn Region). As the official statement of the Ministry says, “In regard with the documents submitted for the expertise, the findings of the public
January 28, 2013 at 14:31 | Mining | Aragatsotn
The Union of Greens of Armenia and the Public Environmental Alliance has circulated in social networks and press an open letter addressed to the Chairman and CEO of Global Gold Corporation Van Krikorian. The letter particularly says, “American “Global Gold” Corporation develops a number of mines in opencast manner in Armenia destroying
January 18, 2013 at 12:37 | Mining | Aragatsotn
Public Environmental Alliance, an alliance of 50 NGOs, has addressed a letter to Armenian PM Tigran Sargsyan, which particularly says, “On 20.11.2012 the Public Environmental Alliance has
January 08, 2013 at 12:03 | Mining | Aragatsotn | Ararat | Kotayk | Vayots dzor
Each mining company in Armenia considers it to be its duty to construct its own gold extraction plant. That’s why you can already 3 plants constructed in a tiny territory. Ararat gold extraction plant (Ararat Region) owned by GeoProMining Gold processes concentrate from Sotq gold ore and Meghradzor gold mine. Not far you can find
December 13, 2012 at 14:52 | Mining | Aragatsotn
Nevertheless, the representatives of “Teghout Support” civic initiative have taken the samples from the soil in the areas cultivated by farmers, as well as those of tails and sent the samples for analysis to the Center for Ecological Noosphere Studies of NAS RA. The findings show that the tail samples contain
December 04, 2012 at 12:44 | Mining | Aragatsotn
The NGOs having taken part in the public hearings on the construction project of the tailing dump of Mego Gold Company in Meliq Village on 27 November think that a new complex project should be presented on the development of Tukhmanuk gold mine. In their statement to Aram Harutyunyan, Minister of Nature Protection, they noted
November 30, 2012 at 11:25 | Mining | Aragatsotn
We present the details of the public hearings on the project of constructing a tailing dump by Mego Gold Company held in Meliq Village on 27 November
November 28, 2012 at 17:35 | Mining | Aragatsotn
Meliq villagers have to decide whether or not they agree “Mego Gold” Company to construct a new tailing dump in the territory of the village. This is what Meliq Village Head
November 16, 2012 at 12:16 | Biodiversity | Aragatsotn
No compensation is planned for the remaining part…apple, apricot and peach orchards are alienated…huge damage is caused to the fauna and flora
November 16, 2012 at 10:28 | Officials | Aragatsotn
The police are legalizing the guns in the village to fight against predators. The official website of the police says that on 12 November 65 guns were officially handed over
November 15, 2012 at 16:11 | Mining | Aragatsotn
The Nature Protection Ministry didn’t deal with the environmental state of Tukhmanuk mine and adjacent
November 14, 2012 at 16:05 | Officials | Aragatsotn
The government alienates 400,842 ha of agricultural land areas from 5 communities in Aragatsotn Region to construct