ArmInfo. Violations were found in the Mghart gold mine (Lori region of the Republic of Armenia) owned by "Multi Group" concern.
According to the results of inspections of the regional unit of the Inspection body for the protection of nature and mineral resources, it turned out that the company developed an enrichment plant and a tailing dump without an environmental impact assessment.
In turn this is a violation of the requirements of subparagraph <b> of paragraph 2 of part 4 of article 14 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia <On Assessment and Expertise of Environmental Impacts>. According to the Inspectorate, an administrative fine of 100,000 drams has been assigned. An order was given to begin work in the enrichment plant and tailing pond with an expert opinion on the environmental impact.
The Mghart gold mine has been developed an open way by the Multi Group since 2005.