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,…
Within the framework of the Industrialization Map 7 projects to the amount of KZT 95 billion were launched in 2017, governor of Akmola region Malik Murzalin informed. In particular, KazakhAltyn concern launched 3 gold recovery factories with total capacity up to 4 tons of gold a year. (Kazinform/Ukrainian metal)
In January Kazakhstan’s production of raw gold and semi-processed gold, or in powder form, increased by 8.7% YoY and amounted to 5,978 kg. According to the Statistics Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of National Economy, in the reporting period the production of raw silver and semi-processed silver, or in powder form, was equal to 59,644…
Stepps East LLC plans to carry out prospecting works at the Mutnovskoye gold, silver and polymetal deposits in order to construct a mining and processing works there. The deposits are situated 60 km south of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski. It is believed, that apart from gold and silver, the field contains considerable reserves of lead,…
Atomredmetzoloto intends to start mining for gold at the Severnoye deposits in Yakutia. The Severnoye uranium deposits are a part of the Elkon uranium ore district. The designing of the uranium works was put on hold in 2011 after world prices fell drastically following the Fukushima accident. In 2019-2020 the company will carry out prospecting…
The Far Eastern Development Fund (FEDF) and China Gold intend to sign documents to establish a joint fund for gold mining investment, including the Klyuchevskoye field near Lake Baikal, head of FEDF Alexei Chekunkov declared. “We with the Chinese partners have agreed that with a high degree of probability this deal will become the first…
The government of Tajikistan has bought 5% of shares in the Zarafshon gold mining facility, a Tajik-Chinese joint venture, for $1, a source in the Tajik government said on February 15. The agreement with the Chinese side was signed by Farrukh Hamralizoda, head of the Tajik State Property Committee, on the instruction of Tajik President…
In January the Zabaykalye region mined 281.7 kg of ore gold, up by 3.5% YoY. As of February 1, Mangazeya Mining LLC, Darkhan LLC and Novoshirokinsky Mine have been mining for gold. Silver output reached 1200 kg. Only Novoshirokinsky Mine extracts silver. In 2017 the region obtained 13 tons of gold and over 40 tons…