Russia: gold-containing minerals found in Kamchatka

The researchers from the Institute of Geology and Mineralogy have found gold-containing minerals at the Maletoyvayam deposits in Kamchatka. The prospecting was carried out at the order of the research company Elekhim. In particular, the new type of mineral contained compounds of gold with tellurium, sulfur and selenium. Gold can be found with silver impurities,…

Russia: Ingalinskaya-2 coal processing up

Ingalinskaya-2 Mining and Processing Factory in South Yakutia has increased its coal processing capacities to 2.5 million tons per year. Concentrate output depends on the coal grade – from 40% to 63%. “The project capacity of the factory was 1.5 million tons. Last year we reached 1.7 million tons. The factory was put into operation…

Russia: Rusal revenue up in 2017

In 2017 Rusal increased revenue from $7.983 billion to $9.969 billion. Mostly because of the aluminum price rise by 22.7% (to $1968 per ton), increase in the primary aluminum and alloys sales by 3.6% and the growth of the high added value products sales from 44% to 47.3%. EBITDA grew by 42.4%, to $2.12 billion,…

Russia: Vorkutaugol assembling safety system at mines

Vorkutaugol has started assembling a multi-functional safety system at the Vorkutinskaya, Zapolyarnaya, Komsomolskaya and Vorgashorskaya mines. In December 2017 the mines started receiving the Strata system components, produced in Russia, Kazakhstan, USA and South Africa. In January Alpha-Safety specialists arrived to implement the system. When the system is launched in July, its three main options…