Armenian government funding for Amulsar gold mine harms country’s biodiversity
A new complaint is filed at the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, known as the ‘Bern Convention’ because The Armenian...
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Rio Tinto and its subsidiary Turquoise Hill Resources-tax avoidance and golden promises
The information on avoided tax is published in a report by SOMO and Oyu Tolgoi Watch and it also shows how an abusive investment agreement...
Tethyan Resource Corp. to purchase Kizevak and Sastavci silver-zinc-lead mines in Serbia
Tethyan Resource Corp. made an agreement to purchase a 100% ownership stake in Serbian company EFPP d.o.o. EFPP is the holder of two exploration licences...
Central Asia Metal demonstrate ‘fundamental strength’ with the results at its lead zinc mine in North Macedonia
Central Asia Metals’ copper, zinc and lead production and exploration company demonstrate the “fundamental strength” of the business with the results for the year ended....
Coalmine Pljevlja in Montenegro recorded higher net profit in 2019
Pljevlja coalmine’s operating income reached 47.17 million euros at the end of December 2019, which is by 9.1 % more than in in 2018, according...
International mining companies in North Macedonia face resistance from local initiatives
Taught by examples of environmental and social harms that international mining companies leave behind in the Balkans, local communities in North Macedonia have opposed the...
Rio Sava Exploration Ltd.: Spatial plan for yadarite exploitation and processing in Serbia
The spatial plan has been prepared in accordance with studies and documentation obtained from Rio Sava Exploration Ltd. Belgrade, the current holder of the permit...
Armenia’s unprocessed copper is the leading export
Armenia’s main coper ore exporters are Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine” Closed Joint Stock Company (ZCMC), Teghout Armenia, Institute of Mining, Agarak Copper and Molybdenum Combine,...
Raiden Resources named the winner of the BG1 license-tender in Bulgaria
Raiden’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Western Tethyan Exploration OED, received notification from Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy that it had been successful in its bid for the license....
Zijin Bor Copper in Serbia increased air pollution
According to the regulations, sulfur dioxide (SO2) in one measuring station can be exceeded only three days a year. This has not been respected in...
