Russia: new gold projects foreseen for Irkutsk region

Several gold-extracting projects will be carried out in Irkutsk region. Polyus intends to commission the Sukhoi Log deposits by 2026. The capacity of the gold-extracting factory is expected at 30 million tons of ore with the average gold output at 1.6 million ounces per year. Investments will total $2-2.5 billion. Meanwhile Polyus Verninskoye has received…