In 2015 Environmental Fee Paid from Ore Mining to State Budget Made Up 21 Billion 992 Million AMD

In 2015 Environmental Fee Paid from Ore Mining to State Budget Made Up 21 Billion 992 Million AMD

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In the republic currently there are 494 permits issued for mining of natural resources, out of which 29 licenses have been issued for metallic mines, 439 for non-metallic mines and 26 for mineral water, as Energy and Natural Resources Minister Yervand Zakharyan said at the final press conference summarizing 2015.

“In 2015 the budget incomes from mining activities made up as follows: concession fee paid by geoprospecting or mining licensor - 0.342 million AMD, royalties paid for the mining of metallic mines – 21.1 billion AMD, environmental fee paid for mining of non-metallic mines – 991.4 million AMD, state duty paid for soil management licenses – 517.6 million AMD,” Yervand Zakharyan stated.

January 29, 2016 at 17:56