The Investigative Committee of Armenia says Lydian Armenia’s planned mitigation measures during the potential operation of the Amulsar Project are assessed as reasonable and appropriate by experts of ELARD, the company, which conducted an environmental impact assessment of the project, Yura Ivanyan, top detective in the Amulsar case and Head of the Corruption, Property Crime…
The Armenian National Congress (HAK), an extra-parliamentary political party led by the first President of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan, will convene a special session of its board regarding the Amulsar gold mine. HAK Vice-President Aram Manukyan said at a press conference they were convening the meeting to decide their stance over the matter. “We are studying…
Being one of the leading sectors in the economy of Azerbaijan, mining industry holds the largest share in the industrial production. Enjoying an increase in the production of precious metals, such as gold and silver, Azerbaijan also sees growth in the mining products exports. The country exported 2,302 kg of gold worth $70.4 million to…
As of August 1, Magadan region has extracted 23.791 tons of gold, up by 4886 kg YoY. Tenkinskiy city district provided the most ore gold – 11496.1 kg. Alluvial gold output totaled 8022.8 kg, with the most gold contributed by Yagodinskiy city district (3304.6 kg). The region has also mined 388.4 tons of silver. The…
MirBlagMet LLC, developing alluvial gold deposits in Amur region, has since the start of the season obtained 73 kg of gold. The rise of the water level in the Dugda River, where the company is operating, has complicated the sand washing. If the water level continues increasing, the company will have to suspend operation. At…
As of August 1 Chukotka Autonomous District has extracted 295 thousand tons of coal. 11 teams were extracting alluvial gold, having obtained 957.2 kg. 5 more companies mined 13.27 tons of ore gold. Silver output totaled 63 tons. The largest extractor was Chukotka Mining and Geological Company – its Kupol deposit output since the start…
Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Avinyan commented on the public concerns that the government of Armenia feared international pressures and arbitration over Amulsar case. Tigran Avinyan wrote on his Facebook page that the government understood the situation very well, as well as the steps for any scenario, including the possible arbitration. ‘’In case of…
The mining sector is one of the leading sectors in the economy of Azerbaijan. Mining of precious metals, such as gold and silver, successfully expands in its volumes. Gold mining in the country amounted to 2,061 kilograms in January-July, up by 8.7% YoY, the State Statistics Committee said in a message. In July alone 339.8…
