In 2017 Buryatia obtained 5677.9 kg of gold, down by 4%, or by 231.1 kg YoY. According to the republican ministry of natural resources, ore gold output totaled 3610 kg, and alluvial – 2067.9 kg. Gold output in 2016 was 5891 kg, including 4021 kg of ore gold and 1870 kg of alluvial gold. (Ukrainian…
The Finance Ministry will decide within a month whether to abolish value-added tax (VAT) on investment gold, Deputy Minister Alexei Moiseyev declared. “The main problem here is that to distinguish between gold intended for investment and for jewelry production is very hard. This is the main bone of contention. But I expect the decision to…
Residents of Kadamdzhay district hold a rally against the development of Shambesai gold field, regional administration reported. According to its data, residents demand to close the mine, because they believe that mining of gold harms the environment. Gold reserves of Shambesai field are estimated at 8 tons. Exploration work at the deposit began in 2007,…
By the end of the year KrysoResourcesLImited (China) intends to have mined 207 kg of gold at the Pakrut deposits. Gold output is expected to increase to 1-1.5 tons per year. The company started developing Pakrut in 2012. Since then investments have totaled $180 million, and $76 million more are needed. At present the project…
In 2017 Petropavlovsk Plc increased gold output by 9.8% YoY, to 439.6 thousand ounces (13.7 tons), while the plan was 420-460 thousand ounces. The prime cost of the gold manufacture last year was over $700 per ounce, higher than the expected range of $600-700 per ounce. Gold sales totaled 439.8 thousand ounces at the average…
The Ministry of Finances has prepared a draft bill to allow obtaining alluvial gold. When the bill is passed, the population will be able to freely extract alluvial gold on the riverbanks not owned by any company. But a license from the Ministry of Finances will be required for such an activity. The gold obtained…
In 2018 Kinross Gold has produced the 6-millionth ounce of gold at its Kupol mine since its commissioning. According to the company statement, in 2016 it produced 734143 ounces of gold. Kinross Gold is developing two deposits in Chukotka – Kupol and Dvoynoye. This year the company intends to start developing the Moroshka deposits. The…
In 2017 Russia increased gold output by 7.9% YoY. According to the Rosstat, silver production dropped by 0.6%. In December 2017 gold output grew by 1.3% YoY, while silver – fell by 4.6%. At the same time gold output growth was 2.5% MoM and silver – 45.7%. (Ukrainian metal)
