Serebro Magadana, a part of Polymetal, has started processing ore from the Verkhne-Menkeche deposits. So far the gold-extracting factory has received 350 tons of ore.
This ore contains 900-1600 grams of silver per ton, as well as lead, zinc and some other minerals. There is no gold in it.
The factory plans to process 45 thousand tons of ore.
The Verkhne-Menkeche deposits resources are estimated at 1200 tons of silver, 143.3 thousand tons of lead and 174 thousand tons of zinc. (Ukrainian metal)