Vysochaishiy has won an auction to prospect, develop and mine gold ore at the Svetlovskoye ore field site in Irkutsk region.
The R1 resources of the site are estimated at 61 tons, and R2 – 59 tons.
In 2017 Vysochaishiy produced 225 thousand ounces of gold, having become the 7th largest gold-processing enterprise in Russia.
This year the company intends to produce 280-300 thousand ounces of gold. (Ukrainian metal)