Russia: Nordgold gets $75-million loan from UniCredit

Nordgold has concluded an agreement with UniCredit Bank on the $75-million loan. “The company is successfully implementing its long-term strategic and operational goals, and the loan agreement with the UniCredit Group bank demonstrates our financial stability and opulence. We are glad of the cooperation with the bank and look forward to mutually beneficial work”, Nordgold…

Ukraine: anthracite consumption to fall

In 2017 Ukrainian energy sphere will consume some 7 million tons of anthracite coal as opposed to 10.5 million tons in 2016. “The difference of 3.5 million tons is covered by gas-generating coal”, the minister of energy and coal industry Igor Nasalik said. At present there is a surplus of gas coal. “The warehouses stock…

Russia: Buryatzoloto earnings down in Q1 2017

In January-March Buryatzoloto, a part of Nordgold, sold 1.1 billion rubles worth of gold, down from 2.4 billion rubles in Q1 2016. The company received 734 million rubles of net losses against 147 million rubles of net income last year. According to the company statement, the decrease is connected with the fall in key output.…