EcoLur
The last (fourth) public hearings of Gladzor polymetallic mining project and EIA in Vayots Dzor Region will be held at 15:30, 6 December, in the hall of Gladzor community school. “Vayq Metal” LLC intends to develop Gladzor mine, which is located in Vayots Dzor region in a distance of 12 km from Yeghegnadzor Town. Its adjacent communities are Vernashen, Hermon and Gladzor, which are located in a distance of 4-8 km from the mine. The approved reserves of Gladzor polymetallic mine are as follows: Pb - 628.37 tons, Zn - 711.44 tons, Cu - 63.4 tons, Cd - 2605.3 tons, Ag - 201.18 tons, Au - 9789.0 tons – 4.34%, Zn- 4.92%, Cu-0.44%, Cd-0.018%, Ag-13.90 g/t, Au-0.68g/t).
The project submitted by “Vayq Metal” LLC says the mine will be developed in open and closed manners. The total duration of 3 open pit mining will make up for 2 years, when 106.000 tons of ore would be mined. In parallel with open pit mining development of underground lower horizons of the mine will be carried out.
It's planned to develop around 14080 tons of ore in the underground mine. An ore dressing plant is planned to be constructed in the territory of Arin community. Cleaned economic-household-industrial waer will be dumped into Koreki Dzor River with annual flow of 515.2 m3. The total damage caused to economy due to pollution of water resources will make up 11.42 million AMD.
The aggregate amount of dust to be emitted into environment will make up annually 796.34 tons. According to the project, 80% of the emissions stay in the mine area, the rest spreads out of the mine area. The economic damage caused to economy with Gladzor emissions has been estimated in the amount of 11.6 million AMD annually. The project says there won't be any financial obligation.
Reminder: during the public hearings Vernashen and Gladzor communities opposed to the mining project. The villagers' fight against the mine is reflected in EcoLur's film 'You Are Owner of Your Rights'.
November 29, 2016 at 17:27