Rosnedra refused to "freeze" placer gold mining in Altai: residents have been protesting against the mines for years.

Regional deputies got Rosnedra rejected their proposal to impose a moratorium on placer gold mining in seven districts of the Altai Krai. They believe this type of gold mining doesn't generate much income for the region, but it's very hurts ecology. 

Local residents have also been protesting against the mines' activities for several years now. Citizens have repeatedly got out They attended rallies and wrote appeals. They believed that in several areas where prospectors were working, the natural landscape had completely changed. destroyed Red Data Book plants. This also destroys the Altai Krai's tourism potential.

Rosnedra rejected the proposal to impose a moratorium, but promised to prohibit the issuance of licenses for alluvial gold deposits using a simplified procedure and minimal documentation. Deputies were advised to "act within existing legislative powers and find other regulatory options at the regional level." Now, together with the Ministry of Natural Resources, deputies are preparing to develop a list of potential sites where restrictions should be imposed. 

Residents of the Altai Krai continue to sue companies they believe are harming the region's environment. The Soloneshensky District Court Transferred A case against the general director of the Solnechnaya artel. Residents believe the work was carried out based on a purchased environmental assessment, and the damage caused by its activities was more than 211 million rubles. 

Photo: VK group "Let's stop gold mining in the Soloneshensky district."