Gold production of Polyus increased by 19% YoY, but fell by 6% QoQ, to 600,700 ounces in January-March, the company said in a statement on April 23.
Sales grew by 24% YoY, but dropped by 11% QoQ, to 570,000 ounces.
Production on the Olimpiada deposit rose by 17%, to 248,300 ounces, on Blagodatnoye by 3%, to 94,000 ounces, on Verninskoye by 14%, to 67,000 ounces, but fell on Kuranakh by 6%, to 43,600 ounces, and amounted to 85,100 ounces on Natalkinskoye. (Prime/Ukrainian metal)