In 2020, the Republic of Buryatia produced 5668.94 kg of gold, up by 1.9% YoY. The increase is due to the growth of the ore gold output by 12.2%, to 3437.4 kg. Three companies mine for gold in the republic. Alluvial season resulted in 2231.34 kg, down by 10.7%. (Ukrainian metal)
This year, Amur region is expected to produce 23.5 tons of gold. Alluvial gold will account for 8.5-8.6 tons and ore gold – 15 tons. Last year, the region produced 23.7 tons of gold. 69 companies extracted gold in 2020. (Ukrainian metal)
On September 7 – November 28, 2020, the British Orsu Metals extracted 176 thousand tons of ore with the average gold content of 1.41 g per ton at the Sergeyevskoye deposit in Zabaikalye region. The company produced 155.7 kg of gold (5 thousand ounces). Sales amounted to 175 million rubles ($2.3 million). Ore was processed…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said the country should take measures to make investment programs in the mining sector “more manageable and acceptable” for the society. Addressing a Cabinet meeting, Pashinyan expressed hope that the government would manage to make important decisions, including on the Amulsar gold mine. “This topic should be discussed, taking into…
Uzbekistan plans to open its largest gold-mining fields to foreign tourists in a bid to develop industrial-tourism. The State Committee for Tourism Development said on February 1 it was currently studying the possibility of turning the country’s largest Amantaytau and Daugiztau gold deposits, in the central Kyzylkum Desert, into tourist attractions, where foreign visitors could…
This year, Magadan region intends to increased gold output by 1.8% YoY, to 50 tons. Last year, the main volume of gold accounted for ore gold (30.36 tons). At present the target for the region is 48 tons, but the increase is envisaged, in particular, with the growth of output at the Shturmovskiy mine of…
In 2020, the Irokinda Mine, a part of Nordgold, increased gold output by 3% YoY, to 39.6 thousand ounces. The volume of gold-containing ore mining remained unchanged at 304 thousand tons. Gold output increase was due to the growth of ore processing by 1%, to 319 thousand tons, as well as gold content by 4%,…
In January-November 2020, gold output in Russia decreased by 7% YoY, to 314.41 tons. Silver production dropped from 903.7 tons to 873.9 tons. According to the Ministry of Finances, Russia ranks second after China in gold output. (Ukrainian metal)