Armenia’s leading gold mining company continues its technical upgradingMarch 25, 2011 - 12:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - GeoProMining Gold company has launched the next stage of the program on technical upgrading. Under the program, the Company acquired five Belaz dump-trucks, as well as wheel-loader Caterpillar RH-988. Recently 2 dump-trucks were delivered to Armenia and put into operation at Sotk mine of GeoProMining Gold company. Purchase of mining equipment is an integral part of the investment program of modernization, which was launched in 2010. The program involves capital investments in technical upgrading of the mine to implement a set of measures to improve the technical and economic level of production through introduction of advanced equipment and technology, mechanization and automation of production, modernization and replacement of outdated and physically worn-out equipment with new, more productive machines, etc. 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 | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |