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 25, 2015 at 13:46 | Officials
Water tariff is planned to be increased, as Water Supply and Water Discharge Strategy and Funding Program says, which was approved by the Armenian Government on 13 July 2014. 'Current water tariffs are rather low
August 25, 2015 at 11:44 | Mining | Lori
The Ministry wanted to carry out inspection from 30 June to 4 August in the mine, but the government suspended it. The representative of the governmental body made a reference to the governmental decision dated on
August 25, 2015 at 11:20 | Weather
On August 25 the air temperature will go down by 2-4 degrees, then it will not change significantly.
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
August 24, 2015 at 16:20 | Mining | Lori
“Teghout” CJSC, a part of Vallex Group Company, intends to prospect for copper and molybdenum in the basin of Shnogh River, forest areas of Lori Region. The public hearings of Tsaghkashat-Akhtenq copper and molybdenum mine field will be held in the area of Teghut mountainous complex located in
August 24, 2015 at 14:32 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
The UNDP pilot project is implemented in Gegharkunik Region, Armenia, which aims to restore the most vulnerable and degraded mountain
August 24, 2015 at 13:04 | Officials
The Nature Protection Ministry informs that from 17.08.2015–21.08.2015 the State Environmental Inspection detected violations during inspections it carried out
August 24, 2015 at 12:25 | Small HPPs, Energy | Tavush
Verin Tsaghkavan Village, Tavush Region, uses the water of the Hakhum River for its irrigation purposes and is under the impact of two SHPPs. In their interview with EcoLur Verin Tsaghkavan residents
August 24, 2015 at 11:20 | Weather
On August 23-27 in most regions of the republic (in the evening and on the first half of night) light rain and storm is predicted.
August 21, 2015 at 16:40 | Small HPPs, Energy | Tavush
In the framework of the project entitled “Support to the Reforms of SHPPs through a Dialogue between the Public and The Ministry of Nature Protection of the RA for the Purpose of River Ecosystem Use” the expert group visited “Sirarpi” SHPP. As a result of the monitoring the expert group found out:
August 21, 2015 at 16:12 | Mining | Syunik
Robert Melqonyan, Ex Deputy Yerevan Police Head, currently Head of “Tatstone” Company Security Service, regularly approached the villagers protesting against the mining and abruptly
August 21, 2015 at 14:34 | Mining | Syunik
Syunik-based ‘Workers Rights Protection Union' NGO expressed its strong concerns with the development of Litchq copper mine by 'Tatstone' LLC
August 20, 2015 at 18:46 | Mining
In case of adopting a new draft law environmental fees will be paid to the communities by the following companies – “Armenia” International Airport, “Avan Salt Plant”, “GasProm Armenia”, “Qarart”, “Sagamar”, “Teghut”, “Jermuk Group”, “Dundee Precious Metals”, “Geoteam”,
August 20, 2015 at 16:38 | Small HPPs, Energy | Shirak
Garnaritch Village, Shirak Region, located at the height of 2020 meters above sea level, doesn’t cultivate its plough lands, as Garnalitch Community Head Vanik Manukyan told in his interview with EcoLur. According to the official information, the plough
August 20, 2015 at 15:41 | Weather
On August 21-25 the air temperature will go down by 8-10 degrees.
August 19, 2015 at 14:22 | Water | Syunik
'Our village gets its water from Spandaryan reservoir; as of today, the situation is rather harsh, as the water industry employer called me and said that the water supply will
August 19, 2015 at 13:47 | Cities | Lori
Tandzut Tributary to the Pambak River is one of the most polluted rivers in Armenia, which flows through Vanadzor Town taking household garbage with it. Nevertheless, in recent years when a SHPP has been constructed on the Tandzut and most of the river water has been piped, the sanitary state
