There will be zinc plant in Kardjali

The Supreme Environmental Expert Council of the Ministry of Environment and Water (MEW) has approved a project for modernization and expansion of the zinc plant of metallurgical enterprise Kurdzhali, „Lead and Zinc Complex (OCK), BGNES
Majority owner of the plant is „Intertrust Holding, the former owner of Kremikovtzi, declared billionaire Valentin Zahariev.
It made for an accelerated implementation of part of the project construction and installation of equipment that has already been delivered and is in warehouses holding.
The factory claimed that the project ensures the achievement of all work requirements and environment, enhancing the capacity for production of zinc by 40% and achieve at grade zinc 99.995.
At the beginning of the year, Valentin Zahariev said publicly that the political interests of the MRF are the root of problems with the investment of Intertrust Holding. He said that on him and his investment intentions is exerted heavy political pressure from the DPS.
„We know that every day has been poisoning the residents of Kardzhali, but DPS block plans to modernize our production and thus the air becomes clean. MRF does not allow its ekoministar Chakarov to give the green light for our project,“ commented before parliamentary elections Zahariev.
Executive Director of the factory before Nightingale Stoyanova BGNES recalled that nearly three years project for new zinc plant was blocked by Chakarov. Upon approval of the project to complete a majority of experts in unexplained reasons, was scheduled for further consideration of which he was rejected.
Stoyanova said that delays in project development led to the downfall of the agreed timetable for the construction and financing and supply of new equipment.
Zink AD is challenging the decision of MEW before the Supreme Court and the court annulled the decision of the Minister Chakarov. But he appealed and was then scheduled a new court hearing.
Following talks with the new leadership of MEW complaint was withdrawn.
Stoyanova stresses that the project ensures that all requirements and working environment, to increase the capacity for production of zinc by 40% and achieve at grade zinc 99.995.
She claimed that Up to the end of 2011 will be placed on the most modern zinc plant in Europe, and which will provide cleaner air for Kardjali.
And MRF, and the mayor of the city and dominated by MRF municipal council, however, are against modernization and the push for the eradication of the plant.
According to Stoyanova, cited by BGNES, senior director of DSS to induce pushed „to the option 80% of Gorubso-Kardzhali AD to be privatized by foreign company,“ Balkan Mineral and Risarsis, registered in the British Virgin Islands, and ensure that will provide authorization for zlatodobiv.
Investment program of OCK in Kardjali SA amounted to 120 million euros, funds are provided with loan from a Swiss bank. Expectations are a result of the introduction of advanced production technologies for lead and zinc double jump.

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