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…

Russia: Krasnoye gold deposits up

Kopy Goldfields (Sweden) has published an adjusted estimate of the JORC mineral resources of the Krasnoye deposits. The licensed territory in the Irkutsk region contains two sites – Krasniy and Vostochniy. The evaluation was carried out by Micon International Co Limited on the basis of prospecting works in February. The deposit resources have increased by…