Armenia: NGO report calls on govt. to revoke license for exploitation of Amulsar gold mine over harms to local communities & environment
Summary
Date Reported: 28 Jun 2022
Location: Armenia
Companies
Lydian International - Parent Company , Lydian Armenia CJSC - SubsidiaryProjects
Amulsar deposit - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Community: ( Number unknown - Armenia , Mining , Gender not reported )Issues
Impact Assessment , Access to InformationResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Source type: NGO
Summary
Date Reported: 28 Jun 2022
Location: Armenia
Companies
Lydian International - Parent Company , Lydian Armenia CJSC - SubsidiaryProjects
Amulsar deposit - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Community: ( Number unknown - Armenia , Mining , Gender not reported )Issues
Air pollutionResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Source type: NGO
Summary
Date Reported: 28 Jun 2022
Location: Armenia
Companies
Lydian International - Parent Company , Lydian Armenia CJSC - SubsidiaryProjects
Amulsar deposit - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Community: ( Number unknown - Armenia , Mining , Gender not reported )Issues
Land Rights , Corruption , Ownership of Property & PossessionsResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Source type: NGO
Summary
Date Reported: 28 Jun 2022
Location: Armenia
Companies
Lydian Armenia CJSC - Subsidiary , Lydian International - Parent CompanyProjects
Amulsar deposit - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Community: ( Number unknown - Armenia , Mining , Gender not reported )Issues
Air pollution , Access to WaterResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Source type: NGO
Summary
Date Reported: 28 Jun 2022
Location: Armenia
Companies
Lydian Armenia CJSC - Subsidiary , Lydian International - Parent CompanyProjects
Amulsar deposit - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Community: ( Number unknown - Armenia , Mining , Gender not reported )Issues
Water pollutionResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Source type: NGO
"Amulsar: Human Rights Violations and Environmental Negligence in the Search for Gold" Report Presented to Public at Large, 28 June 2022
On 28 June, 2022, the presentation of "Amulsar: Human Rights Violations and Environmental Negligence in the Search for Gold" report was held. The meeting was organized by the International Federation for Human Rights, CEE Bankwatch Network and the Civil Society Institute and EcoLur Informational NGO...
The report highlights the failure of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC, a branch of the World Bank) – two multilateral development banks that respectively supported the project from 2007 to 2017 and 2009 to 2021 – to uphold their human rights and environmental obligations in accordance with international standards and their own policies...
“The IFC and the EBRD failed to bring high standards of transparency, participation in decision-making and accountability to the mining project. Instead of leading by example and adding value, the EBRD refused to communicate to civil society about Amulsar and tolerated dozens of SLAPPs by Lydian, which was unprecedented in our experience. I hope the EBRD's accountability mechanism will soon deliver a critical review and recommendations for effective remedy,” said Fidanka Bacheva-McGrath, strategic area leader at CEE Bankwatch Network...
The full versions of the report in the Armenian and English are available...