Russia: gold output up in September 2017

Russian gold bar production rose by 5.4% YoY but fell by 6.1% MoM in September, the Federal State Statistics Service said. In January-September, gold bar production increased by 8.1% YoY. In 2016, Russia’s gold bar output fell by 7.8%. Previously, absolute figures on the production of non-ferrous metals were a state secret. The figures are…