Gatsuurt Gold Mine
Gatsuurt Gold Mine is a planned open-pit gold mining site in Mandal sum (district) of Selenge Province, Mongolia. Gatsuurt gold mine is 35 kilometers east of Boroo Gold Mine.
History
[edit]Gatsuurt had initially been developed by the Canadian mining company Centerra Gold. However, the project encountered permitting delays with the Mongolian government and pressure from local activists.[1] The Save Mount Noyon Movement, a local group, formed to oppose the mine's construction due to worries about the environment's impact on nearby rivers and meadows as well as access to Mount Noyon, a site of prayer.[2]
Centerra Gold eventually gave up entirely on Mongolia.[1] It sold its Mongolian business unit (including the Boroo project and related infrastructure as well as the Gatsuurt development property) to OZD Asia Pte Ltd., a private Singapore based company.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Centerra sells Mongolia business for US$35M". Mining Journal. October 13, 2018.
- ^ "Mongolians Protest Centerra Gold Mine". The Diplomat. May 22, 2015.
48°38′09″N 106°38′02″E / 48.63583°N 106.63389°E
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