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Tukhmanuk mine again turns into an apple of discord between
environmentalists and Global Gold Mining Company
arminfo
Friday, January 25, 22:25
The Public Environmental Alliance and the Union of the Greens of
Armenia have sent an open letter to Global Gold Mining Company Van
Krikoryan demanding suspension of GGM's activity in Armenia unless the
economic damage caused by exploitation of Tukhmanuk mine is assessed
and recompensed.
The letter reads that Tukhmanuk mine is in the area of Aragatsotn
region not far from the village of Melik. "Toxic waters from both the
tailing dumps fall into the River of Getik and then into the Rivers of
Kasakh, Hrazdan and Araz. So, exploitation of Tukhmanuk mine is
dangerous not only for the village of Melik but also for the entire
Ararat Valley. The tailing dumps contain heavy metals that penetrate
into the agricultural products through the irrigation water. In
addition, wind spreads waste through dust polluting pastures and
agricultural lands," the authors of the letter say. They are concerned
also over the company's plans to build a third tailing dump.
For his part, Director of Global Gold Mining Armenia Ashot Poghosyan
told ArmInfo that environmentalists make allegations against the
company. He said that they are constantly monitoring the area of
Tukhmanuk mine and the nearby areas with participation of independent
experts. Speaking of the plans to build a third tailing dump,
Poghosyan said that the given project is at the stage of examination
so far. As it was reported, Global Gold Mining will come out with a
special statement on the given letter. The copies of the open letter
were addressed to Bryan Ardouny, Executive Director of Armenian
Assembly of America, US Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern and ARFD
Day Dat offices.
GGM is a subsidiary of Global Gold Corporation (GGC), an international
gold mining, development, and exploration company with mining
properties in Armenia and Chile. We are committed to building
shareholder value and maintaining our social and environmental
responsibilities. Global Gold, incorporated in 1980, is a public
company traded on the OTCBB in the US under the symbol GBGD. Based in
Greenwich, Connecticut, Global Gold has offices in Yerevan, Armenia,
and in Santiago, Chile. Its largest shareholders include Firebird
Management (which holds approximately 20%), and Management holds
approximately 57%. In Armenia GGC has concentrated efforts on survey
and recovery of gold at Tukhmanuk gold bearing mine in the
central-northern part of the country, on exploration and boring at
Marjan gold bearing mine in Syunik, in the south-west of Armenia.
environmentalists and Global Gold Mining Company
arminfo
Friday, January 25, 22:25
The Public Environmental Alliance and the Union of the Greens of
Armenia have sent an open letter to Global Gold Mining Company Van
Krikoryan demanding suspension of GGM's activity in Armenia unless the
economic damage caused by exploitation of Tukhmanuk mine is assessed
and recompensed.
The letter reads that Tukhmanuk mine is in the area of Aragatsotn
region not far from the village of Melik. "Toxic waters from both the
tailing dumps fall into the River of Getik and then into the Rivers of
Kasakh, Hrazdan and Araz. So, exploitation of Tukhmanuk mine is
dangerous not only for the village of Melik but also for the entire
Ararat Valley. The tailing dumps contain heavy metals that penetrate
into the agricultural products through the irrigation water. In
addition, wind spreads waste through dust polluting pastures and
agricultural lands," the authors of the letter say. They are concerned
also over the company's plans to build a third tailing dump.
For his part, Director of Global Gold Mining Armenia Ashot Poghosyan
told ArmInfo that environmentalists make allegations against the
company. He said that they are constantly monitoring the area of
Tukhmanuk mine and the nearby areas with participation of independent
experts. Speaking of the plans to build a third tailing dump,
Poghosyan said that the given project is at the stage of examination
so far. As it was reported, Global Gold Mining will come out with a
special statement on the given letter. The copies of the open letter
were addressed to Bryan Ardouny, Executive Director of Armenian
Assembly of America, US Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern and ARFD
Day Dat offices.
GGM is a subsidiary of Global Gold Corporation (GGC), an international
gold mining, development, and exploration company with mining
properties in Armenia and Chile. We are committed to building
shareholder value and maintaining our social and environmental
responsibilities. Global Gold, incorporated in 1980, is a public
company traded on the OTCBB in the US under the symbol GBGD. Based in
Greenwich, Connecticut, Global Gold has offices in Yerevan, Armenia,
and in Santiago, Chile. Its largest shareholders include Firebird
Management (which holds approximately 20%), and Management holds
approximately 57%. In Armenia GGC has concentrated efforts on survey
and recovery of gold at Tukhmanuk gold bearing mine in the
central-northern part of the country, on exploration and boring at
Marjan gold bearing mine in Syunik, in the south-west of Armenia.