This study points out the weaknesses of the environmental management system and the vague monitoring of the company's performance. [refers to pollution and other issues; refers to Kumtor Operating Company, Comeco Corporation of Canada (including cyanide spill accident in May 1998 at Comeco Corp. mine), Normandy Mining of Australia, Oxus Resources of UK, Taldy-Bulak Mining Corp., Malaysian Mining Corp., Kyrgyzaltin (Kyrgyzstan state-run company)]