Tag: copper
Economy 29.08.23 | 19:47

Copper mining company warns the country could be forced to pay a billion EUR in damages over canceled project

Zivko Gruevski, representative of the Euromax Resources company, warned that they want to avoid taking the country to court but if they do – “our lawyers assure us it would be the easiest case they ever had”. The company was in advanced preparations to build a large copper mine near...

Macedonia 05.07.23 | 18:05

Environmental activists shocked by Government decision to allow the construction of a huge copper mine near Strumica

Activists from the organization “Healthy Valley” are asserting that the construction of the new copper and gold mine “Ilovica – Shtuka” will lead to the deterioration and death of the fertile and heavily populated Strumica valley, where it will be built. The activists say...

Economy 23.11.19 | 14:27

Environmentalists from Strumica demand that the permit for the Ilovica copper mine is revoked in full

Environmental activists from Strumica gathered in front of the Government today to demand that the approval for the Ilovica copper mine is revoked in full. The organizers from the Green Valley group claim that the Government is having it both ways with the mine that was supposed to be a major investment...

Economy 01.10.19 | 14:04

Environmentalists jubilant after the Ilovica copper mining project suffers another blow

The Appeals Commission set up to examine the appeal from the Euromax Resources mining company ordered that the planned Ilovica copper mine will not be built. With this decision by the Commission, the road is now clear to withdraw the concession Euromax Resources received to open and operate the mine...