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

Training for interested cattle-raisers on the topic: “Production of cheese” will be held on June 13, 2012 in Jety-Oguz district with the financial support of Kumtor Operating Company