Kyrgyzstan: Kumtor not allocated new land for geological exploration
“No new land was allocated to Kumtor for geological exploration. At least 16,000 hectares were allocated back in 1994 and 1997,” Karybek Ibraev, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use of Kyrgyzstan, announced. According to him, the territory of Sarychat-Ertash nature reserve is clearly set by a government decree. The…