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The Bern Convention Bureau Calls upon the Armenian Government to Halt Construction of the Gold Mine on Mt. Amulsar and Revise the ESIA
The Committee invited the Armenian authorities to revise the existing ESIA for the gold mine...Read More »
The UK spent years lobbying for this Armenian goldmine. Now Russia is funding it
This flagship Western investment, backed strongly by the UK, will receive funds from a bank 44% owned by Russia.Read More »
Open letter related to the pressure on eco-activists in Armenia
Government of Armenia owns 21.87% of the shares of "Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine", meaning this claim was also submitted on behalf of the RA government.Read More »
Statement by “Amulsar Protectors” – Residents of Enlarged Jermuk Community
To all those business entities that consider any partnership with the company wishing to mine gold at Amulsar, we friendly ask you...Read More »
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․․․Read More »
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...Read More »
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.Read More »
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.’Read More »
“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...Read More »
ELARD to Pashinyan – You Need to Revisit the EIA
When you were saying that if additional proper measures are taken, then risks will become management, we have a problem evaluating your statement. What does it mean?Read More »