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 2022 |
| Permit for storing wastes in the environment |
Extended until the completion of development and approval of draft waste generation standards and waste disposal limits
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| 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 | 18 of November 2023 |
| 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 2023 |
| 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 2023 |
| Permit for cyanide storage at Kumtor minesite | 25 of May 2023 |
| License in the field of telecommunications and data communications | Without terms limitations |
| Permit for discharge of treated industrial effluents | Every year, draft maximum allowable discharge standards (MAD) are developed and a permit to discharge is issued by the authorized body before the discharge begins |
| Permit for discharge of treated domestic effluents | Every year, draft maximum allowable discharge standards (MAD) are developed and a permit to discharge is issued by the authorized body before the discharge begins |
* Permission documents are subject to renew upon expiration of validity
