Centerra Says 40 Metres Of Water At Kumtor Pit ... -

: The government-controlled Kumtor Gold Company (KGC) disputed these findings, calling them "untrue" and claiming that water levels were normal and similar to levels seen as far back as 2010.

: The company stated that this was more water than they had seen collect in over 25 years of operating the mine under their control. Centerra says 40 metres of water at Kumtor pit ...

: Centerra warned that the uncontrolled influx of glacial meltwater and "abnormally" large amounts of water running down pit walls created a risk of pit wall failure and catastrophic events. the dispute has since been settled

As of April 2026, the dispute has since been settled; in April 2022, Centerra and the Kyrgyz Republic reached an out-of-court agreement where Centerra relinquished its interest in the mine to the state. in April 2022