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At the initiative of the presidents of the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia and the Sectoral Union of Employers of Miners and Metallurgists of Armenia, a meeting was held to formalize bilateral cooperation. Details in the video.

Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, David Khudatyan, met the representatives of the Armenian Mining and Metallurgy Association and other sectoral organizations. During the meeting, work-related issues of the sector were discussed. One of the agenda issues was the format for working with the Minister. David Khudatyan also emphasized the goals and importance of having the Mining Forum, which ...

Vardan Jhanyan is First Deputy General Director of Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC) and President of the Armenian Mining and Metallurgy Association since 2022. He plays an active role in shaping the development of Armenia’s mining sector in close cooperation with the Government, contributing to policy dialogue, regulatory modernization, and industry-wide initiatives. A key focus of his work is bringing international ...

2015-2019: President of the “Armenian Mining and Metallurgy Association” (Union of Miners and Metallurgists of Armenia) NGOFounder & Managing Director, Lydian ArmeniaHayk Aloyan holds a PhD in Geology and an MBA from the University of Cambridge Judge Business School,UK. He brings over 28 years of experience in the mining industry and executive management.In 2005, Hayk Aloyan founded Lydian Armenia and ...

The Republican Union of Trade Union Organizations of Miners, Metallurgists, and Goldsmiths of Armenia (RA MTG Trade Union) brings together trade union organizations from over 70% of enterprises in the sector, representing and protecting the interests of around 10,000 workers. Trade unions in Armenia’s mining and metallurgical complex were first established between 1905–1907, during a period when Bolsheviks in the ...

Construction of the Kajaran Copper-Molybdenum Combine began in 1940. Work was halted due to the Great Patriotic War and only resumed after its conclusion. In 1949, the experimental beneficiation plant was commissioned, and by the spring of 1952, the combine produced its first output. Initially, the mine was exploited using an underground method, but from 1957–1959, operations shifted entirely to ...

Until 1971, the Kajaran Specialized Mining Construction Department operated as part of the Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine, serving as a production unit responsible for constructing underground and above-ground industrial structures. As the combine’s production capacity grew, there arose a need to create an independent, specialized construction organization capable of handling new construction projects on its own. In 1971, this construction unit ...