{"id":3105,"date":"2013-09-02T16:35:35","date_gmt":"2013-09-02T16:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=3105"},"modified":"2013-09-02T16:44:23","modified_gmt":"2013-09-02T16:44:23","slug":"canadian-miner-targeted-in-shakedown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=3105","title":{"rendered":"Canadian miner targeted in shakedown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kumtor Operating Company, which is owned by Toronto-listed Centerra Gold, said the company has been \u201cconstantly receiving threats of possible road blocks in the event of non-compliance with various kinds of demands.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

By David Trilling<\/strong>
\nEurasiaNet.org<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Kumtor
Kumtor gold mine in Kyrgyzstan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For years industry observers have asserted that environmental protests outside the Canadian-run Kumtor Gold Mine in Kyrgyzstan\u2019s eastern mountains were part of an elaborate shakedown scheme. Now a video has emerged that appears to substantiate this view.<\/p>\n

Kyrgyzstan\u2019s State Committee on National Security (GKNB) announced the opening of a criminal investigation after the video appeared on state television 28 August, purporting to show two men who had previously voiced environmental concerns demanding $3 million from a Kumtor representative in exchange for an apparent guarantee not to orchestrate protests. The video purportedly has a time stamp of 31 July.<\/p>\n

The video\u2019s appearance on state television suggests that central government officials in Bishkek are intent not only on solidifying their hold on power, but also want to forge a stronger working relationship with Kumtor\u2019s operators, and, more broadly, boost foreign-investor confidence shaken by regular mining-related riots. GKNB representatives declined to address the video\u2019s provenance.<\/p>\n

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