Research

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in this section you can read researches and analysis about ecology, environment, social-economic issues, healthcare, as well as civic activism.

Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies (CENS) of the National Academy of Sciences RA:

1. ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF TAILING STORAGE SITES FROM MINING AND DRESSING PRODUCTION ON THE TERRITORY OF KAJARAN TOWN (2005)

2. ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF TAILING STORAGE SITES FROM MINING AND DRESSING PRODUCTION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE KAPAN COPPER ENTERPRISE ON THE TERRITORY OF KAPAN TOWN (2007)

3. Assessing a risk of toxic elements discharge from an arsenic-containing substance repository site in the city of Alaverdi (2010)

4. ASSESSING A RISK OF HEAVY METAL POLLUTION OF FARM PRODUCTS IN ARMENIA (Alaverdi and Akhtala)

This report is prepared in the scope of the partnership between American University of Armenia, Center for Responsible (AUA CRM) and Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN), “Promoting Environmental Social Accountability in the Mining Sector in the Caucasus” Project. Prepared by Ruzanna Grigoryan, MD, MPH, May 2015

5. Case of Akhtala Community, Armenia Environmental and Health Consequences of Mining Industry

AUA School of Public Health: Ruzanna Grigoryan, Varduhi Petrosyan, Dzovinar Melkom MelkomianEmail author, Vahe Khachadourian, Andrew McCartor and Byron Crape

6. Risk factors for children’s blood lead levels in metal mining and smelting communities in Armenia: a cross-sectional study

7. Amulsar State Expertise Conclusion

8. Review of water treatment at the proposed Amulsar Gold project: Clear Coast Consulting, Inc, 13.06.2017

9. EVALUATION OF LYDIAN AMULSAR GOLD MINING PROJECT: ASSESSMENT OF ARD POTENTIAL AND EFFECTS ON SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER: BMC, 17.06.2017

10. SUMMARY REPORT EVALUATION OF LYDIAN AMULSAR GOLD MINING PROJECT: ASSESSMENT OF ARD POTENTIAL AND EFFECTS ON SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER: BMC, 18.06.2017

11. Evaluation of Hydrogeochemical Issues Related to Development of the Amulsar Gold Project, Armenia: Key Assumptions and Facts: BUKA ENVIRONMENTAL, 19.06.2017

12. Lydian Amulsar Gold Mine Project in Armenia Lacks Proper Environmental Evaluation and Threatens Water Quality From Long-Term Acid Generation: Summary and Recommendations

13. Response to Lydian review of Bronozian-commisioned reports: Final report – Report prepared by: Blue Minerals Consultancy, Buka Environmental, Clear Coast Consulting, Inc. October 2017

14. Evaluation of Geochemical Characterization Results and Proposed Additional Studies for the Amulsar Project, Armenia – Buka Environmental, 30 October 2017

15. Amulsar Gold Project: Overview of Concerns with the Amulsar Gold Project, Potential Consequences, and Recommendations. Final Submission. – 10 January 2018

16. Amulsar Gold Project:Overview of Concerns with theAmulsar Gold Project, Potential Consequences, and Recommendations – January 2018

17. RESPONSE TO STATEMENTS BY LARRY BRECKENRIDGE OF GRE REGARDING AMULSAR GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS – 13 February 2018

18. Reply to Lydian and GRE Statements Critical of Blue Minerals Consultancy ARD Assessment: Dr Roger Smart and Dr Andrea Gerson – 13 February 2018
19. Primary Concerns Regarding the Amulsar Gold Project – 16 May 2018

20․ The Deep Ethics of Mining – Henry C. Theriault, Ph.D.
Worcester State University, 12 December 2018

21. Report on our Trip to Amulsar Gold Project and Outstanding Project Risks – Dr. André Sobolewski and Dr. Ann Maest, 23.09.2018

22․ CEE Bankwatch Network Briefing, Amulsar gold mine, Armenia

23․ Missing elements and underestimation of risk in Lydian’s 2019 NI 43-101 technical report – Dr. Ann Maest, 11.12.2019