Armenia: gold bars manufacture to start soon

Chairman of the Central Bank Artur Javadyan said that Armenia would soon start producing gold bars. Addressing a government meeting on June 19, Javadyan revealed that a factory would be established, and that all the equipment had already been purchased. “We are working with a prestigious Swiss company. A factory will open to enable our…

Kazakhstan: gold output up in January-May 2019

In January-May Kazakhstan’s production of raw gold and semi-processed gold, or in powder form, increased by 7.8% YoY, to 39,607 kg. In the reporting period the production of raw silver and semi-processed silver, or in powder form, equaled 400,235 kg, down by 2.5%. Besides, 676,942 tons (-8%) of untreated aluminum, aluminum oxide, 56,031 tons (-12.4%)…

Russia: Chukotka gold output up YTD

Gold production on Russia’s Chukotka peninsula rose by 4.4 tons YoY, to 12.8 tons as of June 18, the regional government said in a statement. The Tenkinsky district of the region was the leader with 7.9 tons, the Severo-Evensky produced about 1.2 tons, and the Srednekansky 1.1 tons. Alluvial gold output started in May. The…