In April-June, 281.2 thousand people were employed in the mining industry and the development of quarries, up by 1.7% YoY. In Q2 2020, the number decreased by 0.6%, to 276.4 thousand people. Karaganda region increased employment by 2.6%, to 56.8 thousand people. Aktyubinsk region had 41.3 thousand and Mangistau – 39.5 thousand. Average wages amounted…
In January-July, Russia extracted 233.79 tons of silver. Far Eastern regions accounted for 210.66 tons. In particular, Magadan region yielded 92.8 tons, Chukotka – 62.8 tons, Yakutia – 22.9 tons and Zabaikalye – 13 tons. Less than 10 tons was extracted in Khabarovsk region (8.8 tons), Kamchatka (4.9 tons) and Priamurye (2.7 tons). Sakhalin region…
In January-August, the state enterprise Vostochniy Mining and Processing Works decreased uranium concentrate output by 44.2% YoY, to 280.1 tons. Uranium ore output dropped by 17.8%, to 276.3 thousand tons. Concentrate price decreased by 40.4%, to 815.8 million UAH. (Ukrainian metal)