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Article

18 Aug 2016

Author:
EcoLur Network

Armenia: Local villagers complain about water pollution by "Teghout" CJSC, part of Vallex Group; includes company comments

"Right to use water violated: Shnogh and Teghout villagers complaining", 3 August 2016

The water of Shnogh River is polluted with industrial waste leaks from Teghout copper and molybdenum mine, which causes great concerns of the locals, as Teghout and Shnogh villagers complained at the meeting organized by “Teghout” CJSC...The representatives of “Teghout” CJSC admitted that Shnogh River is polluted with the leaks resulting from the accident of secondary purification basin in the mine. They said they have already proceeded to the solution to the problem.