According to Highland Gold Mining Limited, on March 10, the first gold ingot was produced at Kekura.
The weight of the ingot, produced at the modernized machine, was 1.4 kg.
Excavation began last October.
The capacity of the machine is 120 thousand tons of ore per year.
Extraction is expected at the level of 35%.
The main factory, the construction of which will end in late 2022, will have the capacity of 800 thousand tons of ore per year and the extraction level of 85%. (Ukrainian metal)