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Licenses and Permits

Main documents and permits for operations of the “Kumtor” project

Kumtor Gold Company continues to obtain its permits, approvals and agreements according with applicable Kyrgyz legislation and regulations. The key permits and documents are listed below.

Documents title Valid to*
Revised Concession Agreement 2042
Action plan in emergency situations (APES) Until amendments to APES
License for the right to obtain, form, store, use and destroy Highly Toxic Substances at mining facilities 31 of December 2024
Permit for storing wastes in the environment
Extended until the completion of development and approval of draft waste generation standards and waste disposal limits
Permit for emission to atmosphere by stationary sources of pollution Extended until the completion of development and approval of draft maximum allowable emission standards (MAE)
License for construction works Without terms limitations
Permit for right to conduct exploration operations on the concession area 30 of October 2026
Permits for the right to carry out blasting operations at the Central, South-West and Sarytor quarries March 10, 2024
License for import, production and sale of explosive substances 26 of August 2025
Conditions of safe shipment of cyanide to Kumtor minesite by motor transportation Without terms limitations or until changes made
Permit of cyanide shipment from Balykchi to Kumtor minesite 25 of May 2024
Permit for cyanide storage at Kumtor minesite 25 of May 2024
License in the field of telecommunications and data communications Without terms limitations
Permit for discharge of treated industrial effluents 6 of July 2024
Permit for discharge of treated domestic effluents 6 of July 2024

* Permission documents are subject to renew upon expiration of validity