Tag: Ilovitsa
Economy 26.07.23 | 23:14

The Government rescinded its decision on Ilovitsa concessions, may face up to one billion euros in damages demands

The decision to merge the concessions wasn’t rejected yesterday, but instead, a decision was made which invalidates the previous decision on the merging of concessions, the Minister of Economy Kreshnik Bekteshi explained at Wednesday’s press conference. “In fact, we didn’t take away any...

Economy 26.07.23 | 16:56

The Government reviewed the Information on Ilovitsa, details to be made public on Thursday

The Government in its Wednesday session reviewed the Information submitted by the Minister of Economy, Kreshnik Bekteshi, regarding the chronology of all procedures for granting concessions for detailed geological study and exploitation of mineral ores – copper and gold – at the locality...

Macedonia 23.07.23 | 13:07

VMRO-DPMNE: How can a company with no experience in mining guarantee that there will be no contamination?

The Government claimed there would be no concession for new mines in the Strumitsa region. Yet, it almost immediately allowed a company owned by the Destani family, one of DUI’s most prominent sponsors, to buy stocks in Euromax Resources, the owner of an already nullified concession for the Ilovitsa-Shtuka...

Economy 17.07.23 | 12:19

VMRO-DPMNE reacts on PM Kovachevski’s statement about the Ilovitsa mine

In an attempt to defend his Minister of Economy Kreshnik Bekteshi, PM Kovachevski got entangled in his own lies, VMRO-DPMNE claims. “In order to prove his loyalty and servility to Ali Ahmeti and DUI, Kovachevski the pawn lied to the public. According to publicly available documents, he concessions...

Economy 15.07.23 | 18:12

Trenchevska: The Government will review the decision on merger of the two Ilovitsa-Shtuka mine concessions

The Government will review the decision on merging the two concessions for the Ilovitsa – Shtuka mine, and will require additional information from the  competent ministry, Minister  of Labor and Welfare Yovanka Trenchovska said on Saturday, adding that her party’s (SDSM) position is identical...

Macedonia 15.07.23 | 16:30

Mickoski on the Ilovitsa mine: Another DUI/SDSM business deal; Minister Shukova’s support an utmost hypocrisy

Merging of the two concession for the Ilovitsa mine is but another inside business deal of the Government, between DUI that are now part of this project, and SDS, as a junior partner that executes the DUI orders, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski said on Saturday. “This is a clear business deal...

Economy 15.07.23 | 12:24

DUI’s largest sponsor, Nazif Destani, will mine copper and gold in Ilovitsa

Under DUI’s orders and to the harm of the Macedonian citizens, PM Kovachevski forced a Government decision to merge the concessions for gold and for copper in the Ilovitsa mining site, VMRO-DPMNE accuses. “Nazif Destani, the founder of the holding company Ecolog and one of DUI largest sponsors,...