12:17 - 28.08.2024

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August 28, Fineko/abc.az. The second stage of geological research – preliminary exploration is started by AzerGold Closed Joint Stock Company in the area of Tutkhun gold deposit located in Kalbajar district, which is included in the administrative territory of Eastern Zangazur.

AzerGold CJSC concluded the first stage – research and assessment of 5 703-hectare area cleared of land mines and unexploded military supplies in Tutkhun with a total area of 27 360 hectares. In the second stage of research, drilling works were carried out in the area. Later, the initial volume of ores will be determined, and metallurgical studies will be conducted to determine the amount of metal extracted from its ore. At the same time, removing land mines and unexploded military supplies from the Tutkhun area is continued and followed by geological surveys by AzerGold.

AzerGold applies innovative exploration methods to avoid the time loss required for removing land mines. Thus, in 2022, non-invasive hyperspectral imaging was carried out for the first time in the Caucasus region in an area of 1624 km2, covering not only Kalbajar region, but also a part of Lachin region. Consequently, much time and money requiring drilling works were skipped and research was conducted in a smaller area and within precise coordinates.

Tutkhun area is located in the basin of the Tutkhun River, the right tributary of the Tartarchay River in Kalbajar. Based on the results of research and digitization of geological materials from 1958-1990, gold, silver and copper minerals of industrial importance are predicted in the area.