Akhtala Residents Demanding to Clean the Territory from Heavy Metals and Toxic Substances
Shamlugh copper mine Ecolur informs that the towns of Akhtala and Shamlugh in Lori province are under the influence of Shamlugh copper mine by “Akhtala Ore Processing Plant” CJSC. In the discussion themed “Be aware and demanding, protect...
Tourism is Incompatible with Metal Mining in Jermuk
Past.am informs that Jermuk residents have submitted a collective petition with 3000 signatures to the government, Jermuk community council and the community head, demanding to ban metal mining in the region and to develop green ecological economy. Accord...
About the Harmfulness of Mets Ayrum Tailing Dump
On June 24, 2019, Oleg Dulgaryan, a resident of Mets Ayrum village and a president at Centre for Community Mobilization and Support, made a speech at the Environmental Public Trial. Dulgaryan talked about the Nahatak tailing dump in his village and about...
The ZCMC Tailing Pipe Flows through Voghji River
Hetq reports that the Voghji River in Syunik province is gray from yesterday morning. The reason was the accident at the tailing dump of Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine in Nerkin Giratagh settlement, which resulted in dumping of the tailings into t...