Friday, December 5, 2025

Georgia hosts major mining and geology conference backed by RMG

TBILISI, September 25 – Tbilisi played host to the 11th International Scientific and Practical Conference on Geology and Mining, a gathering that brought together leading academics, industry experts, and engineers to discuss the future of the sector. The event was organized by the Georgian Mineralogical Society, the Georgian Technical University, the Grigol Tsulukidze Mining Institute, … Read more

Protesters weary of RMG's intentions at prehistoric mine

Sakdrisi-digging
RMG Gold says it intends to dig in the area as long as it has a right to do so. (Photo taken by Green Fist.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Students, youth and environmental activists are still camped near a prehistoric gold mine in south Georgia, weary that a mining company might begin digging at the still sparsely surveyed archaological site.

About a week ago,

Read more

Mining company wants to dig gold in 5400 year old mine

sakdrisi_gold_mine
Mining company RMG claims the 5400 years old gold mine has no archaeological value and demands that its employees are not left idling as experts work to determine whether Sakdrisi should be protected. (Culture Ministry.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Activists in Georgia are trying to prevent a five thousand year old gold mine from being opened up for commercial exploitation.

It started in spring 2013, when archaeologists became aware that the mining company RMG was about to start excavating gold

Read more