Russia: Khabarovsk krai yields 17.6 tons of gold

In January-September Khabarovsk krai obtained 17.588 tons of gold, up by 19.1% YoY. In particular, ore gold amounted to 13.891 tons, and alluvial gold – 3.696 tons. Silver output totaled 47.282 tons, up by 41.8%. Gold output increase was due to Svetloye LLC (Polymetal), Mnogovershinnoye (Rusdragmet LLC) and Amur Zoloto (Russian Platinum). Okhotskaya Mining and…

Kyrgyzstan: Jerui development postponed

Russian Platinum has postponed the start of the Jerui deposits development for 2 years. According to the license, this year a gold-extracting factory should have started operation at the site. But Russian Platinum just starts preparation works. For the delay the company will be fined $100 thousand each month. Jerui was supposed to yield some…

Kyrgyzstan: 2 gold deposits put up for auction

The State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use of Kyrgyzstan announced the holding of auctions. Issyk-Ata field with a starting price of $26,160 is put up for auction. A large part of the area (up to 60%) is covered with glacial deposits of considerable thickness. The increased gold content is caused by the presence…