Russia: Buryatzoloto profits down in 2016

In 2016 Buryatzoloto, a part of Nordgold, decreased all its financial indexes. In particular, net profits dropped 6.9-fold YoY, to 651.32 million rubles. EBITDA also decreased 6.9-fold, to 818.761 million rubles, sales profits totaled 2.614 billion rubles, down by 22% YoY. The company revenues dropped by 10.3%, to 8.044 billion rubles. In 2016 at its…

Russia: Buryatzoloto investments up in 2016

In 2016 investments of Buryatzoloto, a part of Nordgold, totaled 1.6 billion rubles. Investments into two of its mines – Irokinda and Kholbinsky – increased by 33% YoY. Prospecting and modernization accounted for the most part of investments – 700 and 737 million rubles respectively. In particular, both mines received Sandvik mining machinery worth 129…