January 31, 2012 at 15:08 | Officials | Kotayk
Hrazdan iron ore mine will undergo a new ecological estimation in the context of the amended legislation
January 10, 2012 at 13:23 | SOS | Kotayk
Green activists on Facebook social network disseminated a statement about tree felling in Azat Gorge
December 20, 2011 at 13:19 | Forest | Kotayk
We learned that the Arab’s partner, [the ruling coalition’s Republican Party of Armenia] RPA MP—and brother of chairman Ara Abrahamyan of [the Union of Armenians of Russia] UAS—Gagik Abrahamyan sent envoys to Minister Harutyunyan, to give his written consent to the allocation of the forest. They say
December 15, 2011 at 14:39 | Mining | Kotayk
Fortune Resources Armenian Project Director Jerry Gorman’s speech bewildered most people present. Jerry Gorman was speaking about investments and difficulties. He stated that the data submitted in Nagin project about iron reserves and its content were overstated and the whole project should be reviewed. Meanwhile Mr. Gorman spoke about risks in a rather
December 08, 2011 at 14:56 | Officials | Kotayk
As substantiation, the Ministry lays down 32 and 33 Articles of Forest Code of Armenia. Forestlands mentioned above are also included in specially protected territories of Arzakyan and Meghradzor. The gratuitous use of these territories is not laid down
November 25, 2011 at 16:10 | Mining | Kotayk
“Afterwards, if they can ensure all the documentation needed for expert assessment, we will again permit them to operate,”
November 24, 2011 at 16:09 | Waste | Kotayk
Armenia’s pride, gorges, which reliefs are depicted on cards turn into garbage dumps. Even Yeghvard can’t cope with the problem of
November 23, 2011 at 17:45 | Cities | Kotayk
But we are concerned that only one position is presented. The information is very one-sided. Already now people are collected signatures
November 22, 2011 at 15:09 | Mining | Kotayk
It was 26 January 2007 when Nature Protection Minister Vardan Ayvazyan who issued the license to “Nagin” LLC establishd in the person on V. Ayvazyan’s wife, Maryam Ginosyan, his son Gagik Ayvazyan and two
November 16, 2011 at 11:33 | Officials | Kotayk
In order to mitigate flood of protests around Hrazdan Iron Mine the Armenian Representative of ‘Fortune Oil’ Company 'Fortune Resources' has disseminated
November 15, 2011 at 14:51 | Mining | Kotayk
The youth group, also known as Trchkan Waterfall Supporters, joined the campaign directed against Hrazdan
November 14, 2011 at 11:42 | Mining | Kotayk
The company plans to intensify the work of an ore-dressing plant. The possibility of installing a plant for refining precious metals is in the
November 08, 2011 at 12:32 | Forest | Kotayk
NGOs are expressing more and more concern in regard with initiating forests privatization or their gratuitous use
November 03, 2011 at 16:11 | Mining | Kotayk
The Civic Initiative in Hrazdan (Kotayk Region) declares another protest demonstration and march against Hrazdan iron mine development. The protest demonstration will be held on
October 26, 2011 at 17:53 | Mining | Kotayk
On October 25 about 50 members of the initiative group with banners calling for health and nature protection headed for the territory of the would-be mine and spoke to Arman Avetisyan, representative of “Vahan” geological prospecting camp, which is now
October 26, 2011 at 17:18 | Mining | Kotayk
The public hearings on the opencast development of Hanqavan molybdenum mine to be developed by “Golden Ore” LLC in the resort zone of Armenia, Hanqavan, was held on 26 October.
October 07, 2011 at 17:44 | Mining | Kotayk
Ararat Valley will be polluted from where we get our food
September 27, 2011 at 14:52 | Mining | Kotayk
The workers refused to answer our questions who they work for, what they are doing, and they even pretended to be surprised to know that it was an iron mine