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New reports add details to investigation of Amulsar mine

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Substantial concerns about impacts to agricultural lands and pastures were expressed by nearly three quarters of respondents, while 80 per cent were concerned about further future impacts. People related their concerns about the destruction of apricot orchards, pastures, as well as fear that fruit is covered with dust. A similar number of respondents, 85.7 per cent, expressed concerns about the potential impacts of mines on their health.

The biodiversity and sociology experts recommend that the new government in Armenia should request new environmental and social impact assessment and consultations with local communities on potential risks of harm to their environment, livelihoods and health. As a protester against the mine said “I’m sure that the government will hear us, otherwise the revolution will be useless if the government is going to treat us the way the previous government did.”
More: https://bankwatch.org/blog/new-reports-press-for-revised-terms-to-armenia-gold-mine