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The complex interplay of Russian influence in Armenia’s mining industry

03/04/2024

Armenia’s mining sector holds immense economic significance, contributing to over 30% of the nation’s total exports. Predominantly driven by metal mining activities, it also stands...

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Armenia restarts controversial gold mine

VM20/03/202328/03/2023

20/03/202328/03/2023

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

VM06/11/2022

06/11/2022

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...

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Armenian government has extended mining rights to Lydian Armenia CJSC

VM06/11/2022

06/11/2022

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...

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Armenia’s journey towards responsible mining

VM27/06/2022

27/06/2022

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?...

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Armenia’s environmental crimes committed in Azerbaijani lands are said to cause $285 billion in damages

VM13/05/202215/05/2022

13/05/202215/05/2022

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...

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GeoProMining Gold indirectly confirms its involvement in corrupt deal with Armenian government

VM20/04/2022

20/04/2022

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...

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GeoProMining Gold LLC intends to operate Armenia’s Sotk gold mine until 2025

VM23/11/2021

23/11/2021

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...

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Last year, a small-scale “battle” took place in a picturesque stretch of mountains in Armenia’s Vayots Dzor region

VM23/11/2021

23/11/2021

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....

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Russian company has bought a majority stake in Armenia’s largest mining enterprise

VM23/10/2021

23/10/2021

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...

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The complex interplay of Russian influence in Armenia’s mining industry

Armenia restarts controversial gold mine

NGOs have issued a joint statement on the plan to expand the gold mine in Armenia’s Karaberd

Armenian government has extended mining rights to Lydian Armenia CJSC

Armenia’s journey towards responsible mining

Armenia’s environmental crimes committed in Azerbaijani lands are said to cause $285 billion in damages

GeoProMining Gold indirectly confirms its involvement in corrupt deal with Armenian government

GeoProMining Gold LLC intends to operate Armenia’s Sotk gold mine until 2025

Last year, a small-scale “battle” took place in a picturesque stretch of mountains in Armenia’s Vayots Dzor region

Russian company has bought a majority stake in Armenia’s largest mining enterprise

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Niger’s military junta takes control of Uranium mining,...

Mozambique Mining Mineral Group launches mobile gold mining...

Unlocking Africa’s critical minerals potential through global partnerships...

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