Polymetal posts mineral resource estimate for Armenia’s LichkvazApril 29, 2016 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Polymetal International PLC on Friday, April 29 detailed the mineral resource estimate for its Lichkvaz project in Armenia following an audit by CSA Global Pty Ltd, London South East said. Total underground mineral resources comprised 4.3 million tons of ore, averaging 4.2 grams per ton for 0.6 million ounces of gold equivalent, Polymetal said. Next, the company plans to undertake "significant additional drilling" at the project with the objective of producing a Joint Ore Reserves Committee compliant ore reserve estimate and combined life-of-mine plan for Lichkvaz and the Kapan concentrator in the third quarter of 2017. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |