Norilsk Nickel intends to have received the first gold-containing concentrate at its Bystrinsky Mining and Processing Works in late 2017. The operation of the second grinding line began on November 16 and would be finished not later than on December 10. “The construction of the processing factory has been completed in the record-short time. Now…
Susumanzoloto Mining and Processing Works has acquired 2 companies – Sever LLC in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and Novy Put LLC in Magadan region. The deals were finalized in late November. Both companies specialize in alluvial gold extracting. Sever LLC licensed sites reserves are estimated at 4.5 tons of gold. This year the company…
In January-October Yakutia obtained 21.5 tons of gold, including 11.8 tons of ore gold and 9.7 tons of alluvial gold. Alluvial gold target has been outperformed by 7%. Ore gold output is slightly lagging behind, but should increase. The target for this year is 24 tons of both ore and alluvial gold. In 2011 the…
Natalka Mining and Processing Works, the main new project of Polyus, has received the first batch of Dore gold. The company is testing the new machinery. Polyus expects the project to reach full capacity by late 2018. Natalka gold-extracting factory with the capacity of 10 million tons of ore is the largest in Russia. It…
Three gold deposits in Naryn region of Kyrgyzstan were sold for $1.8 million, the State Committee of Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use reported. Following the auction on the Small Naryn field (placer gold, geological exploration), Egiz-Suu LLC, which offered $53,000, was declared the winner. The winner of the auction for the right to use the…
Prime Minister Sapar Isakov met with the Chief Executive Officer at Centerra Gold Inc. Scott Perry. According to the press service, during the meeting the current state and prospects of joint cooperation were discussed. The head of government noted that the Kyrgyz side, as the largest shareholder, was interested in the stable operation of the…
On November 21-22 the Department of subsoil use of the Central and Siberia Federal Districts held 5 auctions to sell alluvial sites in Zabaikalye region. Zabgoldprom LLC won the auction on the Undurga River site with 220 kg of gold. The company paid 38.76 million rubles for the lot. The site on the river Bombando…
In 2017 Khabarovsk region intends to mine 22 tons of gold. The previous record was set in 2004, when the enterprises of the region mined 21.1 tons of gold. In January-October the region obtained 19.845 tons of gold, up by 18.5% YoY, including 15.909 tons of ore gold and 3.936 tons of alluvial gold, up…