28-10-2026, Talas
The Chatkal Chemical Smelting Complex has applied to the Ministry of Natural Resources for a new operating permit for its mercury recovery unit, which has been idle since 2019. Under the conditions of the permit procedure, a public hearing will be held in Sary-Bulak District.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Date and time | 26-11-2026, 14:00 |
| Place | House of culture, Rudnik (Sary-Bulak) |
| Documents | The permit application, the design of the refurbished unit and the baseline water results are available from 05-11-2026 at the Sary-Bulak District administration, the community offices at Rudnik and the Chatkal settlement, and the head office in Talas |
| Baseline sampling | Water and sediment from the Urmaral below the complex and from the wells of the villages downstream, sampled by the Combine's laboratory with control samples taken by the Chatkal Placer Mining Inspectorate |
| Written comments | Until 10-12-2026, by post to the Department of Ecology and Industrial Safety, 14 Metallurgy Avenue, Talas, or at the community offices |
The unit recovers mercury from residues of cinnabar, which occurs with the stibnite in the Sary-Bulak ore. Refurbishment would add closed handling of residues, new filters and continuous mercury monitoring at the stack. No work on the unit will begin before the permit is issued.
Department of Ecology and Industrial Safety, tel. +996-39-2-21-40-00