June 04, 2018 at 18:28 | SOS | Vayots dzor
The situation in Shatin Village, Vayots Dzor Region, is tense: the villagers have blocked the road leading to Vardenyats Mountain Pass boycotting against the SHPPs being
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May 30, 2018 at 17:50 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
On 29 May, a number of environmental organizations, experts and lawyers submitted the legal and professional grounds of ceasing Amulsar gold mining project to the Armenian Government and demanded to suspend the permits issued to the mining company and carry out new expert assessments
May 25, 2018 at 19:51 | Mining | Vayots dzor
'There are red-listed plant and animal species in Amulsar gold mine area. A number of red-listed species haven't been paid sufficient attention in the EIA of Amulsar project, its studies on biodiversity and measures for biodiversity compensation. In case of the mining, the whole natural habitat in the project will be entirely destroyed. At the same time, any kind
May 23, 2018 at 20:05 | Mining | Gegharkunik | Lori | Syunik | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
Environmental Security Equals to Military Security: Environmentalists about Sector-Related Problems and Tasks To Be Done
May 23, 2018 at 19:15 | Mining | Vayots dzor
8 members out of 11 members of Jermuk Town Aldermen's Council in Vayots Dzor Region have presented their positions on Amulsar gold mining project directed to Armenian PM
May 23, 2018 at 18:43 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Jermuk Town residents, Vayots Dzor Region, have disseminated a statement in regard to the cessation of their protest demonstration against Amulsar gold mining: The text of the announcement says: 'As the previous government hasn't taken into consideration
May 23, 2018 at 18:02 | Mining | Vayots dzor
In their interview with EcoLur, Jermuk resident said the protest demonstration was stopped with the condition that Lydian Armenia Company, which is implementing this project, will stop its operation until inspections are carried out by
May 21, 2018 at 13:16 | Mining | Vayots dzor
“One of our demands is not to allow the mine to be opened. We don’t want any insurance or something like that. Amulsar must remain a mountain,” Jermuk resident said in her interview with EcoLur
May 19, 2018 at 14:23 | Mining | Vayots dzor
On 19 May, the residents of Gndevaz Village, Vayots Dzor Region, have blocked all the roads leading to Amulsar starting from 8:00 in the morning. The residents are demanding to stop the
May 17, 2018 at 13:02 | Mining | Lori | Vayots dzor
“EcoLur” NGO is highlighting environmental problems and voicing about them for the urgent solution thereto. In her interview with the
May 10, 2018 at 14:00 | Amulsar | Syunik | Vayots dzor
One can conclude this judging by the comments that can be found on Toronto Stock Exchange page of Lydian International offshore company. Here, a number of shareholders of the company are concerned with the company’s activities since they do not get replies to their phone calls or emails from the company. They write that they are trying to get
May 03, 2018 at 18:59 | Mining | Vayots dzor
Lydian announced that the Board of Directors has appointed João Carrêlo as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board, who will replace
April 26, 2018 at 16:51 | Mining | Vayots dzor
By going to Amulsar on April 28, we aim to raise the awareness of the local residents about the dangers of the gold-mining project and about the ongoing resistance. Moreover, we also aim to raise
April 09, 2018 at 18:12 | Small HPPs, Energy | Vayots dzor
In the frames of "Supporting New Reforms in SHPP Sector through CSO-Government Dialogue" project, the expert group visited "Jermuk-1" SHPP which is located in the administrative area of Sarnakunq residential area of
April 03, 2018 at 15:20 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
He mentioned that the Expert Assessment Center should have noted the risks in its opinion, which were described in the EIA, for example, that heavy metals will affect water resources, there is a probable impact on Lake Sevan, biodiversity will reduce and heavy metals may penetrate into food chain because of acidic drainage
March 29, 2018 at 16:16 | Mining | Vayots dzor
"Lydian International" Company as represented by its subsidiary "Lydian Armenia" is developing the infrastructures for the development of Amulsar gold-polymetallic mine. The project-impact communities are Jermuk Resort Town and Gndevaz Village in Vayots Dzor Region and Gorayk Community in Syunik Region
March 17, 2018 at 18:28 | Small HPPs, Energy | Vayots dzor
n the frames of "Supporting New Reforms in SHPP Sector through CSO-Government Dialogue" project, the expert group visited "Saravan" SHPP which is located in the administrative area
March 14, 2018 at 20:41 | Mining | Vayots dzor
The following actions have been carried out to restitute the rights of the residents: