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16 Dez 2021

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Kyrgyzstan: Centerra Gold sued over alleged cyber security & labour rights violations

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Centerra Gold sued over rights violations at Kyrgyzstan gold mine, 16 December 2021

Kyrgyzstan has reportedly launched a lawsuit against Canada’s Centerra Gold for its alleged breach of cyber security and employee rights at Kumtor gold mine, which it previously operated.

The litigation accused the Canadian firm of blocking user and administrator access to computers at the gold mine since May 2021.

As a result of this blockade, a criminal case against the company has been filed by the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The lawsuit adds to the ongoing dispute between the two parties over the Kumtor gold mine, which is said to be one of the largest of its kind operating in Central Asia.

This move comes prior to the appointment of a temporary external manager by the government at the mine...

Centerra Gold spokesperson was cited by Kyrgyz site 24.kg as saying by Mining.com: “Once again, it appears that the Kyrgyz Government is trying to divert attention from the fact that it sent secret police to seize the Kumtor gold mine...