On suspicion that the mine employees might be infected by intestinal virus, Kumtor Operating Company has urgently requested additional laboratory results and compliance certificates from all foods suppliers. On July 18, 2012, four people came to consult the Company’s medical service complaining about fever and general weakness, two of them complained about diarrhea. The number of patients grew to 49 on July 19 and to 140 on July 20, 2012. All of them were given first medical aid. Faced by the increased number of patients and in conformity with the Emergency Response Plan, the Company reported the incident to the Regional Sanitary-And-Epidemiologic Service asking it for assistance in identifying the cause of the employees’ health problems. A team of the Regional Service officers immediately arrived at the mine site. In the face of the mass complaints about health problems, the Sanitary Service officers recommended hospitalization of the patients to Issyk-Kul hospitals. A total of 222 people have sought medical aid between July 18 and 22, of whom 159 people were sent away from the mine site. According to the Health Ministry’s reports, about 78 employees have been hospitalized. Today, there are 4 patients with infection signs at the mine site. […]

Over US $9 Million Has Already Been Transferred to the Reclamation Trust Fund

No serious environmental accidents to be reported to the external controlling authorities were recorded at the Kumtor mine and in the Company at large, according to the 2011 Annual Environmental Report publicized by Kumtor Operating Company

Recently, the attacks and accusations by Members of the Parliament and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, carrying an exceedingly negative and provocative nature, affecting the activities of our company negatively and discrediting its business reputation, have become a common practice. In this regards, we, the citizens of Kyrgyzstan and employees of Kumtor Operating Company, are extremely concerned about the happenings and, exercising our constitutional right, we wish to express our views and civil position regarding the criticism and the issues raised by Members of the Parliament as well as the Government, who visited the Kumtor mine. Many of us had been working at the mine for more then 15 years, and we are well aware of the procedures followed in gold mining operations and of the high standards of safety and environmental protection established and observed here. Moreover, some of our specialists, who had worked at other foreign and CIS enterprises of this kind admit that nowadays there are very few similar ventures with such an organization and working conditions, constant improvement of the technological process as at Kumtor. It is no secret that Kumtor is the main source of budget revenues of Kyrgyzstan. According to the statistics, that […]

Inspections were conducted by the National Mining Safety & Engineering Inspectorate (Gosgortechnadzor), Environment and Forestry Agency, Issyk-Kul Regional Center of Sanitary Inspection, Geoecology Department of the Ministry of Mineral Resources, etc.

RESULT: No order from Site camp.

Today, July 16, 2012, Kumtor Operating Company disclosed its 2011 Annual Environmental Report. This document has been issued annually since 1996 and is intended to keep government authorities, NGOs and the broad public informed about the environmental situation at the mine site and steps taken by the Company in the protection of the environment

DEADLINE HAS EXPIRED

RESULT: Closed

RESULT: Contracted.

Community empowerment project in the southern part of Issyk-Kul was launched in Jety-Oguz and Ton districts of Issyk-Kul region with the financial support of Kumtor Operating Company. The project will be implemented by “One village – one product” Association

Michael Fischer, President of Kumtor Operating Company, commented the operating results of the 1st quarter of 2012