Key Activities

The Armenian delegation is participating in the 5th Annual “Critical Minerals: Shaping the Future” Conference, organized by the Critical Minerals Association in the United Kingdom. Armenia is represented by Vardan Jhanjanyan, First Deputy General Director of Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC) and President of the Armenian Mining and Metallurgy Association, Armen Stepanian, Director for Sustainable Development, and Harutyun Movsisyan, Head of ...

The Armenian Mining and Metallurgy Association convened another extended meeting, this time focusing on one of the important provisions arising from the principles of the mining sector development strategy—the transition to worldwide CRIRSCO standards. Vardan Jhanyan, President of the Association, outlined the current developments in this direction. He expressed confidence that the process should be transparent, that all stakeholders should ...

The results of the “Mining 2025” journalism competition were announced as part of the international “Mining Armenia 2025” Forum. The awards were presented by Susanna Martirosyan, Vice President of the Association of Mining and Metallurgy of Armenia, and Anna Baghdasaryan, Head of the Economic Journalists Club. According to Shushanik Kerobyan, a sector expert, coverage of the mining industry in Armenia’s ...

A two-day conference titled “Mining and Energy: International Trends and Armenia’s Potential” was held in Tsaghkadzor, bringing together more than 250 representatives from government agencies, the private sector, and investment companies from eight countries. The event was also attended by the Prime Minister of Armenia. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan noted that the sector offers both significant opportunities and serious challenges. ...

The Association of the Armenian Mining and Metallurgy Association and the Ministry of Economy have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. The document was signed during the “Mining Industry of Armenia” Forum. Speaking to journalists, Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan stated that the public and private sectors will work together, supporting one another in the implementation of reforms. “Every initiative must ...

Volodya Kirakosyan, Director of the Armenian Mining and Metallurgy Association, took part in a panel discussion titled “Current Issues and Prospects of Mining Development,” organized by the National Polytechnic University of Armenia. The purpose of the event was to identify key challenges facing the development of the mining sector through academic–industrial cooperation. The following agenda items were discussed: 1. Evaluation ...

On behalf of the Armenian Mining and Metallurgy Association, I congratulate our partners at Lydian Armenia on the resumption of construction works at Amulsar. This is a major achievement for Lydian, the entire sector, and the Republic of Armenia. I am confident that the long-awaited launch of the Amulsar project will bring tangible economic benefits to the country and significantly ...

A remote meeting of the Council of the Armenian Mining and Metallurgy Association public organization was held, with the following members in attendance: 1. Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine CJSC, represented by Vardan Jhanyan 2. Teghut CJSC, represented by Karen Simonyan 3. Lydian Armenia CJSC, represented by Hayk Aloyan 4. Kapan Mining and Processing Plant CJSC, represented by Vahram Avagyan 5. GeoProMining ...

A workshop on “Human Rights and Environmental Aspects in Mining: State Obligations and Business Opportunities” was held in Yerevan. Representatives from Armenian Mining and Metallurgy Association, ZPMC, international experts, and Asatur Vardanyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, all attended the ceremony. In his remarks, the Deputy Minister emphasized that mining is a critical sector of the economy with ...

Representatives of the Armenian Mining and Metallurgy Association paid a working visit to the Ijevan “Bentonite” plant, one of the Union’s member organizations. During a meeting with employees, the issues facing the company were outlined, and a tour of the mine and the plant was conducted. The plant produces bentonite clay, which contains iron, calcium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, sodium, and ...