The last fourth public discussion of the environmental impact assessment report of open-cast mining of Meghrasar gold mine submitted by "At-Metals" LLC will take place in Syunik Region on August 3, 2022. At 11:00 a.m it will be held in Qajaran community hall, whereas in Meghri community hall it will be held at 2:30 p.m. Under the submitted project, the company intends to extend the period of the mining permit for 6.76 years.
Under the project, the total area of land for mine operation is 73 hectares. The form of land use during construction and operation is laid down in the terms of the lease for a period of 7.5 years.
In the case of annual productivity of 50 thousand tons, the total amount of emissions will be 215.67 tons/year, out of which 82.15 tons/year will stem from explosions.
The company estimates the economic damage caused to the economy from emissions from the Meghrasar mine at ≈ 34.43 million AMD per year, and the stated amount does not cause any financial obligation. The impact on land resources caused by the economic activity of the enterprise is estimated at 518.587 million AMD per year, and the total economic damage from environmental pollution makes up 554.93 million AMD per year.
July 27, 2022 at 10:25