The cause of the November 14, 2009 accident at the Deno Gold Mining plant in Shahumyan, that took the life of mine worker Ara Poghosyan, has still not been ascertained by the National Technical Safety Center. The Kapan-based “Ecological Safety and Democracy Development” NGO has filed a third suit with the Syunik Regional Administrative Court against the company, Deno Gold. As with the previous suits, the NGO is seeking a court order directing the company to cease mining operations in the Shahumyan community, claiming that the company’s operations are placing the lives and health of local residents in peril. The court has twice rejected the NGO’s suit, arguing that no factual evidence has been presented to substantiate the claims. Judge Anahit Tumanyan has set a December 25 court date to hear the suit. Deno Gold has refused to comment on the issue.