December 01, 2014 at 16:44 | Officials | Syunik | Vayots dzor
The complex program of Amulsar open pit mining and the construction of a heap leach facility was issued a conditional positive opinion by the environmental expertise of Nature Protection
December 01, 2014 at 16:13 | Officials | Gegharkunik | Lori | Syunik | Tavush | Vayots dzor
16 decisions of administrative fine of total amount of 1.3 million AMD was made as a result of the activities carried out by
November 27, 2014 at 16:45 | Mining | Syunik
On 18 November “Environmental Expertise” SNCO of Nature Protection Ministry issued a positive opinion to Meghrasar open pit mining project. On 11 November the public sector applied to Nature Protection Ministry, KfW Bank and
November 27, 2014 at 14:43 | Biodiversity | Syunik
The program on establishing Zangezour biospheric complex left as inheritance from Ex Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan to the current Ministry staff can't be still determined either in its geography, or regime or the frames
November 25, 2014 at 16:30 | Mining | Syunik
Every year Geghanush tailing dump in Syunik region of the RA occupies 10 ha of new areas. They are mainly the administrative areas of Geghanush community. According to Geghanush residents a new agreement will be signed between
November 19, 2014 at 15:47 | Mining | Syunik
A resident of Kajaran town in Syunik region of the RA alerts that the town is totally in dust 3-4 hours a day. According to the resident the dust arises from Kajaran
November 17, 2014 at 14:15 | SOS | Syunik
On November 17 a man was drowned in Artsvanik tail pipe.
November 14, 2014 at 16:47 | Water | Syunik
Ecolur's question whether the river has a sanitary function for the people, the residents answered, "All the sewage of the upper villages fall into the river, and only the sewage will be left in the river".
November 13, 2014 at 17:46 | Mining | Syunik
Dundee Precious Metals Kapan" CJSC is not going to pay the additional tax of 3 billion 809 million AMD (or US $ 9.5 million) imposed by Finance
November 13, 2014 at 16:55 | Mining | Syunik
In my opinion, this is favourable for some Western forces, so as Armenia to be poor, not to construct anything and not to do anything. It’s my personal opinion as a Russian
November 13, 2014 at 15:35 | Mining | Syunik
Within one year the taxes paid by ZCMC decreased by about 13.6 million dollars or more than twice. It is directly connected with deterioration of the financial and economic indicators of the leading company
November 11, 2014 at 17:54 | Mining | Syunik
Public representatives have addressed an open letter to Nature Protection Ministry, KfW Bank and WWF Armenia for Meghrasar mining project. The letter says, “On 31 July the EIA of Meghrasar open pit mining was submitted to Nature Protection
November 11, 2014 at 17:25 | Officials | Syunik
"There are serious plans for exploiting new mines in Syunik. The main development of the southern part of Syunik will
November 10, 2014 at 12:49 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
Operation of Amoulsar Gold Mine is Yet Another Disaster to Armenia
Call Upon All Armenians To Reject Any Support For Mining in Amoulsar
November 07, 2014 at 17:27 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor
The heads of “Lydian International”, a company registered in the UK’s Channel Islands, and its Armenian affiliate “Geoteam” held a meeting with the Los Angeles Armenian community on October 2nd, where they called on people to invest in the Amulsar gold mine. A similar meeting is scheduled on November 7th in New York
November 04, 2014 at 13:54 | Mining | Syunik
The ecologists continue to express their anger and negative opinion of Meghrasar gold opencast mining project. "AT Metals" Armenian-Russian joint enterprise Ltd wants to exploit the mine. Now Meghrasar project is under environmental
November 03, 2014 at 17:36 | Water | Syunik
It is stated that the SHP will be exploited for 11 months or 330 days per year. They didn’t take into consideration the fact that in summer the river Meghri gets too shallow and the water of the river isn’t enough for irrigation.
October 31, 2014 at 12:28 | Mining | Syunik | Vayots dzor | Yerevan
The attempt to legalize Amulsar project has failed, either by its international standards, or the domestic legislation or not allowing the stakeholders to attend the discussion on Amulsar project. On 30 October the protest demonstration against Amulsar gold mining project was accompanied
