Russia: large gold field discovered in Magadan region

Geologists of the Magadan region have discovered a gold field with resources amounting to several dozen tons, a regional division of geological exploration company Rosgeo, also known as Rusgeology, said in a report on March 16. The newly discovered Khulgannakhskaya block is located 102 kilometers off the Omchak village, where the nearest Matrosov mine is…

Kazakhstan: PM visits UMP

Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev visited Ulba Metallurgical Plant as part of his working trip to East Kazakhstan region, PM’s press service reported. PM familiarized himself with the process of high capacitive tantalum powders production. UMP is one of the world’s recognized producers of uranium and tantalum. The enterprise is a part of the…

Ukraine: Ugledar miners overpay for self-rescuers

The Mine Group Yuzhnodonbasskoye No. 1 (Ugledar, Donetsk region) has ordered Company Promtorg LLC the delivery of filtering equipment valued at 21.75 million UAH. By the end of 2018 the company would have supplied 2050 self-rescuers at 8326 UAH apiece, 1500 regenerative cartridges at 2781 UAH apiece and 6 respirators at 85587 UAH. On the…

Ukraine: Makeevkoks board fired

The supervisory board of Makeevkoks has stopped the office of the board (5 persons), including its chairman Alexander Kolomiychenko. The matter was discussed on March 14, because of the expiration of the office. None has been appointed to the board. The board consisted of Alexander Kolomiychenko, Igor Chebotarev, Irina Ukrepina, Ivan Zolotarev and Tatiana Yemelyanova.…