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.

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

Documents title Valid to*
Revised Concession Agreement 2042
Action plan in emergency situations (APES) until amendments to APES
License for storing toxic materials and substances in the tailing 29 of May 2022
Permit for storing wastes in the environment 31 of December 2019
Permit for emission to atmosphere by stationary sources of pollution 31 of December 2019
License for construction works without terms limitations
Permit for right to conduct exploration operations on the concession area 12 of December 2020
Permit for right to conduct explosion works at Central Pit 01 of October 2019
License for import, production and sale of explosive substances 26 of July 2019
Conditions of safe shipment of cyanide to Kumtor minesite by motor transportation 19 of October 2019
Permit of cyanide shipment from Balykchi to Kumtor minesite 15 of May 2018
Permit for cyanide storage at Kumtor minesite 15 of May 2018
License in the field of telecommunications and data communications without terms limitations
Permit for discharge of treated industrial effluents  31 of December 2018
Permit for discharge of treated domestic effluents 31 of December 2018

* Permission documents are subject to renew upon expiration of validity