Norilsk Nickel intends to have received the first gold-containing concentrate at its Bystrinsky Mining and Processing Works in late 2017.
The operation of the second grinding line began on November 16 and would be finished not later than on December 10.
“The construction of the processing factory has been completed in the record-short time. Now we are commissioning the works”, Nornickel operational director Sergey Dyachenko said.
The Bystrinskoye deposits of gold-copper-iron ore are estimated at 2.3 million tons of copper and 9.5 million ounces of gold, with silver and magnetite iron contents. (Ukrainian metal)