Armenia restarts controversial gold mine
Armenia has announced the resumption of mining at the gold deposit in Amulsar mountain, near the southern resort town of Jermuk. For years the project...
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NGOs have issued a joint statement on the plan to expand the gold mine in Armenia’s Karaberd
The “Arnika” and “NESEHNUTI” NGOs of the Czech Republic have issued a joint statement Friday on the plan to expand the gold mine in Karaberd...
Armenian government has extended mining rights to Lydian Armenia CJSC
The Armenian government has extended mining rights to Lydian Armenia CJSC at the controversial Amulsar gold mine site for another three years, until 2039, without...
Armenia’s journey towards responsible mining
Mining raises many issues for communities. What minerals are being developed? Where are the mines? Who owns these mines? What kinds of ore are produced?...
Armenia’s environmental crimes committed in Azerbaijani lands are said to cause $285 billion in damages
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev vowed to start legal proceedings at international courts to demand compensation for the damage and ecological terror committed by Armenians in...
GeoProMining Gold indirectly confirms its involvement in corrupt deal with Armenian government
The GeoProMining Gold LLC, which lost the vast majority of Armenia’s Sotk gold mine after the capitulation signed by Nikol Pashinyan, “has forgotten” about the...
GeoProMining Gold LLC intends to operate Armenia’s Sotk gold mine until 2025
GeoProMining Gold LLC intends to operate Armenia’s Sotk gold mine until 2025 via the open-pit method, after which it will revert to closed-pit mining. GeoProMining...
Last year, a small-scale “battle” took place in a picturesque stretch of mountains in Armenia’s Vayots Dzor region
The Armenian government is caught between a rock and a hard place as it tries to mediate between environmental activists and an international mining company....
Russian company has bought a majority stake in Armenia’s largest mining enterprise
Russian company has bought a majority stake in Armenia’s largest mining enterprise and immediately ceded part of it to the Armenian government. The GeoProMining group...
Armenia Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine co-owner: This is first step in broader investment vision
“Industrial Company” and the Government of Armenia (GOA) are happy to announce that the Company has granted Armenia and the GOA has accepted a 25%...