# Lydian International ramps up Amulsar gold mine construction in Armenia

Full-scale construction is underway at Lydian's Amulsar Gold Project in Armenia. A $65 million Caterpillar mining fleet has been delivered, with production expected to begin in Q3 2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-11-18
- Where: Amulsar, south-central Armenia, Armenia
- Value: $65.0M
- Starts operating: Q3 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 225,000 oz gold per year
- Products: gold, mining equipment
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Lydian International](https://endata.com/companies/16836.md)
- [Caterpillar](https://endata.com/companies/1968.md) (supplier)
- [Zeppelin](https://endata.com/companies/28249.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2017/11/18/caterpillar-fleet-helping-amulsar-ramp-armenia/), 2017-11-18: "Full-scale construction is underway at Lydian’s Amulsar Gold Project in Armenia."

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