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TAILS OF NAHATAK TAILING DUMP OWNED BY AKHTALA ORE DRESSING COMBINE DUMPED INTO DEBED (PHOTOS)
13:25 February 16, 2015
EcoLur
The tails of Nahatak tailing dump owned by Akhtala Ore Dressing
Combine are dumped into the Debed River, as EcoLur eye witnessed on
12 February visiting the area of Nahatak tailing dump after the the
public hearings on allotting new land area from Mets Ayrum community,
Lori Region, for the construction of a new tailing dump together with
the environmentalists and local residents.
"Under the law, it should be isolated from environment, and as you
can see, the tails flow downwards and get into the Debed River," said
Hakob Sanasaryan, Chairman of Greens Union of Armenia, and added the
tails contain such heavy metals, as copper, zinc, thorium etc.
One of the residents responded, "We all feel unwell, dizzy and feel
like vomiting."
"All three tailings owned by Akhtala Combine experience problems with
recultivation. This very tailing dumps is used for over 5 years and
doesn't prescribe any safety standards with numerous violations,"
said Oleg Dulgaryan, Director of "Community Unity and Support Center"
NGO, member of Mets Ayrum Aldermen's Council.
http://ecolur.org/en/news/mining/tails-of-nahatak-tailing-dump-owned-by-akhtala-ore-dressing-combine-dumped-into-debed-photos/7027/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_l6SAMiGMY
13:25 February 16, 2015
EcoLur
The tails of Nahatak tailing dump owned by Akhtala Ore Dressing
Combine are dumped into the Debed River, as EcoLur eye witnessed on
12 February visiting the area of Nahatak tailing dump after the the
public hearings on allotting new land area from Mets Ayrum community,
Lori Region, for the construction of a new tailing dump together with
the environmentalists and local residents.
"Under the law, it should be isolated from environment, and as you
can see, the tails flow downwards and get into the Debed River," said
Hakob Sanasaryan, Chairman of Greens Union of Armenia, and added the
tails contain such heavy metals, as copper, zinc, thorium etc.
One of the residents responded, "We all feel unwell, dizzy and feel
like vomiting."
"All three tailings owned by Akhtala Combine experience problems with
recultivation. This very tailing dumps is used for over 5 years and
doesn't prescribe any safety standards with numerous violations,"
said Oleg Dulgaryan, Director of "Community Unity and Support Center"
NGO, member of Mets Ayrum Aldermen's Council.
http://ecolur.org/en/news/mining/tails-of-nahatak-tailing-dump-owned-by-akhtala-ore-dressing-combine-dumped-into-debed-photos/7027/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_l6SAMiGMY