September 29, 2015 at 14:41 | Mining | Syunik
On 23 September an accident took place in the surface area of southern section of Shahumyan mine owned by "Dundee Precious Metals Kapan" Company, which caused
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September 28, 2015 at 15:48 | Mining | Syunik
Another conflict between “Dundee Precious Metals Kapan” CJSC and the environmental society took place on 23 September during the public discussions on the Geghanush tailing dump
September 23, 2015 at 10:54 | Mining | Syunik
Kavart dead pit is one of the environmental hazards jeopardizing Kapan Town and other adjacent settlements, the water of which rich in heavy metals get mixed with surface and ground waters in different ways thus turning into time bomb for environment and people
September 22, 2015 at 16:11 | Forest | Syunik
The short trip made on 20 September 2015 to Kapan forestry enterprise of “ArmForest” SNCO convinced us that organized illegal tree felling is carried
September 16, 2015 at 14:53 | Small HPPs, Energy | Syunik
Angeghakot Village gets its irrigation water from Spandaryan reservoir. The villagers mentioned that three SHPPs located above their fields deprive their village of
September 09, 2015 at 11:58 | Small HPPs, Energy | Syunik
Nzhdeh Village, Syunik Region, (former Soflu Village) has 185 villagers. The village gets its irrigation water from the Ayri River. According to the local resident, the community got deprived of the irrigation water, when a SHPP was constructed on the river.
“The SHPP has cut off
September 08, 2015 at 16:19 | Forest | Lori | Syunik
Tanzaver Village is all surrounded with forest, and even in this hot summer it’s humid there. No shop, transport only once a week. The village used to have a shop, but it had to be closed, as the whole village ran
September 07, 2015 at 15:53 | Mining | Syunik
"Dundee Precious Metals Kapan" CJSC intends to significantly increase the capacity of Geghanush tailing dump. The public hearings on
September 07, 2015 at 14:24 | Small HPPs, Energy | Syunik
Shaqi waterfall has always been the pride of Shaqi village and attracted many tourists here, but the villagers are now ashamed to show their waterfall to
September 04, 2015 at 11:48 | Forest | Syunik
Two villages, Halidzor and Tatev, are located along famous Tatev tourist route: Halidzor is the ropeway station on one side, while Tatev is on the other side. The villages are connected with the longest ropeway leading to Tatev Monastery Complex. Tourists are man
September 04, 2015 at 11:02 | Officials | Lori | Syunik | Tavush | Yerevan
The quake is felt in a number of residential areas in Armenia – Vanadzor (2-3 magnitude), Stepanavan and Kapan (3 magnitude), Ijevan and Noyemberyan (4 magnitude), Choratan (3-4 magnitude), Aygedzor (4-5 magnitude) and Yerevan (3-4 magntiude).
September 03, 2015 at 16:01 | Water | Syunik
General Prosecutor's Office is factually dealing with the non-execution of the court ruling by “HayJrmughKoyughi” CJSC issued by Syunik Regional Court of General Jurisdiction on 24.06.2011. Reminder: the court ruling said
September 02, 2015 at 15:18 | Mining | Syunik
'Dundee Precious Metals Kapan' CJSC intends to reinforce the northern dam of Geghanush tailing dump and to construct a drainage system to reduce accident risks and to overcome large seismic phenomena
September 01, 2015 at 13:54 | Biodiversity | Syunik
Ex Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutunyan had the governmental resolution 1465 –N dated on establishing “Zangezour” Biospheric Complex on 14.12.2013 adopted through the government. The resolution says that
August 31, 2015 at 17:42 | Mining | Syunik
The school in Litchq village, Meghri area, has only 5 pupils. Neighboring Tashtun village has 3 pupils, out of which two left the village for their holidays, and if they don’t return, the village will have only one pupil
August 27, 2015 at 13:01 | Mining | Syunik
The Pan-Armenian Environmental Front (PEF) civic initiative presents the translation of the article published in German “Berliner Zeitung” newspaper on
August 25, 2015 at 15:54 | Mining | Syunik
'LV GOLD MINING' CJSC is planning to search for gold, silver and copper in the area of Litchqvaz-Tey gold mine, Syunik Region. The public hearings on Litchqvaz-Tey gold mining project will be held at Lehvaz Rural Municipality, Syunik Region
August 24, 2015 at 17:59 | Mining | Syunik
“The area of Aygedzor copper and molybdenum mine, where the geoprospecting works are planned to be carried out, partially coincides with the area of “Arevik” National Park,” says Aygedzor copper and molybdenum mining project