: 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 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. 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
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. the dispute has since been settled