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
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Trade Union has won a lawsuit against RMG Gold, the mining company which destroyed an ancient gold mine at Sakdrisi in December, 2014.
Many locals have been employed in the company, and the jobs sustain families in surrounding villages.
TBILISI, DFWatch–Doubt has been cast on the Georgian parliament’s plans to have an inquest into the destruction of a prehistoric gold mine, as a leading parliamentarian says he no longer thinks it’s a good idea.
The ancient cave complex in Sakdrisi in southern
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian parliament on Wednesday decided to halt work at a prehistoric mine that was almost destroyed by a mining company, and to put together a commission to investigate the legality of the ongoing work.
The cave complex in Sakdrisi has more
TBILISI, DFWatch–Mining work resumed at Sakdrisi on Saturday, a site where scientists and environmentalist groups say is an ancient gold mine with invaluable artifacts from prehistoric man.
The controversy about the mine near Bolnisi in the southern part of Georgia has involved
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili on Wednesday presented economist Mikheil Giorgadze, a government insider, as new culture minister.
The PM on Monday dismissed seven ministers, but immediately reappointed two of them in new ministerial positions.
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s culture minister promises to halt excavation work at an ancient a gold mine in the south of the country after protesters camped near the site raised the alarm that it was being damaged by RMG Gold.
Culture Minister Guram Odisharia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Protesters who are camped near an ancient gold mine in southern Georgia say the mining company RMG Gold started excavation work on a section of the mine on Tuesday afternoon, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs denied this.
The tent camp at Sakdrisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–A protest in the Georgian village Kazreti, where people protested the treatments of workers in the gold mines, ended on Monday.
RMG Gold, the company which owns the mines in Kazreti, reached agreement with the demonstrators, who protest against
TBILISI, DFWatch–RMG Gold, a company which owns mines in the south of Georgia, was Friday given permission to start mining work in Sakdrisi.
According to German and Georgian scientists, the site is an ancient mine with a rich history.
Deputy Culture Minister Alexandre Margishvili