KHUJAND, December 15, 2009, Asia-Plus  -- Employees of Tajik-Canadian gold-mining joint venture, Aprelevka, have given up their one-day’s wages, totaling 30,000 somoni, to help construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP), Asia-Plus has learned at the company’s administration.

The source noted that the JV employees supported the president’s initiative to build the Roghun HPP, which was of significant importance for ensuring the country’s energy independence.  “Within the next few days, we will transfer our two-day’s wages (totaling 60,000 somoni) to the Roghun’s bank account and our employees also intend to buy shares in Roghun,” he said.

The Tajik-Canadian gold-mining joint venture Aprelevka was established in the Sughd province in 1995.  The company is engaged in mining and processing of ores at Aprelevka, Kyzyl-Cheku, Burgunda, Ekiljon and other small deposits in northern Tajikistan.  Dore alloy is the finished product of this enterprise.  Tajikistan owns 51 percent of the shares and the Canadian company Gulf International Minerals assumes the 49% ownership interest in the joint-stock company Aprelevka.