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Similar Names, Different Interests
July 25, 2012 at 15:11 | Teghout | Lori
'Let's Protect Teghout' NGO disseminated a press release on holding 'Let's Keep Our Water and Soil Clean' event. The press release says that the NGO and 'Teghout' CJSC (member of Vallex Company Group) took part in the cleaning process of Shnogh River
Photo Report – Akhtala Landscapes
July 24, 2012 at 16:28 | Mining | Lori
Akhtala Ore Processing Combine has three tailing dumps in its balance. Their projected capacities are 0.5,0.45 and 3 million cubic meters, while fullness is 0.4, 0.3 and 1.1 million cubic meters. Two tailing dumps are suspended, while the third one, Tchotchkan tailing
What to Do with Official Information?
July 14, 2012 at 12:42 | Mining | Lori
Vallex Group Company responded to EcoLur’s article entitled “Mining Companies Didn’t Submit Reports on Environmental Fees” published
Passport of Trchkan Waterfall Drawn Up
June 22, 2012 at 12:24 | Officials | Lori
The passport of Trchkan waterfall has been drawn up. This document is displayed on the official website of the Nature Protection Ministry of Armenia, after
Mr. Minister, Where Is Passport for Trchkan?
June 14, 2012 at 17:41 | Dialog with officials | Lori
“Trchkan” Civic Initiative addressed a letter to Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan in regard with passport system of Trchkan waterfall specially protected territory. The letter particularly says that on 3 November 2011 the government
Volumes of Mining Output Increased in Lori
June 12, 2012 at 17:17 | Officials | Lori
Lori Region is the second mining region after Syunik Region. In 2010-2011 the volume of mining output in Lori increased by 40% in current
Forest-Covered Territory Presented As Treeless for Mining
May 30, 2012 at 19:27 | Officials | Lori
On 31 May the Armenian government will discuss the draft project submitted to Territorial Administration Territory, which lays down that the category of 1.15 ha of the forest fund owned by Qarinj Village Community
Another Gold Mine Opened
May 08, 2012 at 14:45 | Mining | Lori
Another gold mine has been opened for development. The public hearings of the project submitted by “ASSAT” LLC on the development of the central part of Qaraberd gold mine will be held at 14:00 p.m. on 14 May. As Department for Environmental Expert Assessment of Nature Protection Ministry told EcoLur, the electronic version
Landslips in Trchkan
May 07, 2012 at 12:33 | Biodiversity | Lori
On the photos presented by Manvelyan we can clearly see both the landslips and the whole slope together with Populus Tremula failed down. The landslip has affected a part of the road constructed for
Dialogue Among President and Environmental Activists Not Getting Along
May 02, 2012 at 19:52 | Teghout | Lori | Yerevan
Activists and supporters of Teghout have circulated a statement about the meeting with President Serzh Sargsyan in the course of the election campaign on 30 April, “so as the President performed the obligations he has undertaken in proper manner, was logical
To Prevent Ecological Disaster – Teghout
April 28, 2012 at 16:05 | Mining | Lori
The civic initiative of Teghout supporters circulated a statement addressed to the Armenian authorities with a demand to stop the development of Teghout copper and molybdenum mine, and started collecting signatures
Teghout Project in Mashtots Park
April 25, 2012 at 18:18 | Teghout | Lori
On April 25 the green activists are launching a three-day cycle of events in Mashtots Park where the project of Teghout copper and molybdenum mine development will be