Russia: gold exports up in H1 2019

Russia’s gold exports grew by 67% YoY, to 15.78 tons in January-June, the Assay Chamber at the Finance Ministry, responsible for state control over exports and imports of precious metals and stones, said. Refined silver exports fell by 56.6%, to 212.1 tons, platinum by 2.2%, to 11.56 tons, but palladium grew by 7%, to 45.612…