Years of struggle succeeded! EBRD is no longer interested in Lydian
Together with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) which divested from the Amulsar project back in 2017, EBRD has been not only a major financial pillar for Lydian but also its political trustee. The leaders of Lydian have numerously called on to EBRD and its reputation as․․․
After environmental destruction in Armenia, the fight for transparency continues - in Denmark
Oluf Jørgensen finds it “astonishing” that “the Danish government and parliament want to avoid publicity about environmental damage” in Armenia...
Armenian Environmental Front on Provocations at Amulsar Blockades and Libel
The group that has been regularly carrying out such provocations in recent weeks is headed by individuals making up the political team of Aram Sargsyan, brother of late Vazgen Sargsyan․..
New Security Company Hired by Lydian Incites Provocations
Then they continued provoking tension and skirmishes with the blockading protestors and residents by carrying visible assault rifles and stating that are there to make way...
Corrupt Land Sales to Lydian in Amulsar: Gndevaz Mayor and his Son are under Court Trial
The investigating body did nothing to investigate responsibility for concealing state documents and to make a criminal characterization to it.
Armenia ‘under pressure’ from UK and US over mining dispute, EU report says
...These opponents argue that the PM has no regard for protecting the environment and question why the British and Americans should exploit Armenia's natural resources.’
The Involvement of Armenian Diaspora’s Businessmen In Plundering Armenia’s Subsoils
Open letter to the big capital owners and businessmen in the Armenian Diaspora. We have attempted to publish this open letter in Armenian Weekly, a Diaspora based media...
Ontario Superior Court informed about misleading information in mining company Lydian’s affidavit: AEF
- We have grounds to claim that either the Government of Armenia positions itself in support Lydian Group or it can be blamed for inaction on this matter, which is equated to supporting the Company.․․
False Information in the Affidavit of Lydian International’s Chief Executive to the Canadian court about mining in Amulsar: part 1 - AEF
We were, certainly, following the court proceedings against the Police of Armenia and the results of the court orders, but in order to confirm the information we had․․․
"Missing elements and underestimation of risk in Lydian’s 2019 technical report about mining in Amulsar:" Ann Maest, PhD; Buka Environmental
Encapsulation is Lydian’s primary method proposed to “prevent the generation of ARD” from the BRSF (Lydian, 2019, p. 18-9). The GARD Guide, a compilation of industry best practice...
Hoping for Armenia without trash: where we are now
But it is no less important to mention that the European banks in their turn are not that much concerned about sustainability of projects they fund despite their announcements. This allows for some insight as to the extent․․․
Free Market Will Take Place In Yerevan On December 22
It creates an environment where we can share not only things but also the experience of having a good time over a cup of tea and discussing how the consumer...