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“Grade Redmet” LLC has intentions for Fioletovo open pit gold mining. The company has submitted the mining project to Nature Protection Ministry for environmental expertise.
Under the project, Fioletovo gold mine demonstration is located in the administrative area of Fioletovo community, Lori Region. The gold concentration in the mines varies from 2.5-5.5 g/ton. The open pit will occupy an area of 5.2 ha. The landfill site will be located in a distance of 1.3 km from the open pit, its capacity is about 3 million cubic meters, total area - around 4 ha.
The mine will be developed for 5 years, it will annually mine 37,000 tons of ore. The ore will be transferred either to Armanis or Ararat dressing factory. Project affected communities are three ones: Fioletovo (2.7 km far from the mine), Margahovit (11.1 km far from the mine) and Lermontovo (7 km far from the mine).
It should be mentioned that the mass media connects the name of “Grade Redmet” LLC with ex Nature Protection Minister Vardan Ayvazyan, who currently holds the office of the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Economic Issues of the National Assembly.
July 15, 2014 at 16:24