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Negative Opinion Issued to Gladzor Mining Project
December 19, 2016 at 14:58 | Mining | Vayots dzor
The Nature Protection Ministry has issued a negative opinion to the EIA report of Gladzor polymetallic mining project submitted by “Vayq Metal” LLC. The grounds for such an opinion have been the incompleteness of the EIA, as well as the negative opinions of Gladzor and Vernashen communities

December 16, 2016 at 18:52 | Officials | Yerevan
As of October 2016, no excess of MPC in atmospheric air pollution was recorded, while the MPC of atmospheric air in Alaverdi, Gyumri and Vanadzor town was exceeded
90 Million Euros for Proper Garbage Removal
December 15, 2016 at 14:34 | Officials
“…Over 450 garbage landfills operate in Armenia. Landfill sites are not mapped, their borders are not clear and the volume and composition of the garbage dumped there is not known. Most landfill sites have no
Fish Farms Remain Big Problem for Ararat Valley
December 14, 2016 at 16:00 | Water | Ararat | Armavir
“Ararat valley artesian basin is extremely endangered today and it’s the result of poor exploitation. We annually take around 1 billion cum water of purest quality for fish farms, make it non-suitable for irrigation and
Fioletovo Gold Mining Matter Again Open
December 14, 2016 at 15:44 | Mining | Lori | Tavush
“On 7 December the meeting of the miners with the villagers took place. According to the villagers, gold miners, who had arrived from Hrazdan, offered this time
Mining- Main Cause of Water Resource Pollution
December 14, 2016 at 12:13 | Mining | Syunik
“Qajaran combine takes the high-quality clean drinking water from the upper reach of the Voghji River, which is used in the mining, then this water turns into sewage, which flows into the tailing dump and then into the rivers thus polluting