In 2016 Ukraine imported $13.07 million worth of gold, down almost 2-fold YoY. According to the State Fiscal Service, the Netherlands supplied the most gold last year – $8.4 million, Switzerland – $3.8 million. Silver imports dropped as well – by 7.1%, to $3.6 million. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-June Chukotka autonomous district obtained 14.6 tons of gold, down by 13% YoY. Silver output totaled 76 tons, down by 20%. The decrease is explained for the most part with the drop in reserves and its content at Kupol and Dvoynoye deposits. Chukotka Mining-Geological Company mined the most at Kupol: 5.6 tons of gold…
In January-July precious metals miners of Chukotka mined 14.556 tons of gold and 75.956 tons of silver, all down by 13.38% and by 19.96% YoY. Alluvial gold yield totaled 1101.7 kg, down by 2.3 kg YoY, with ore gold at 13.454 tons, down by 14.31% because of the thinning of ore at some deposits. Kinross…
In January-June Kazakhstan produced 41161 kg of raw gold, up by 18.6% YoY. According to the Statistics Committee of the Ministry of national economy, raw silver output dropped by 13% YoY, to 543930 kg. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-June mining companies of Kamchatka region yielded 7325 kg of silver, up by 41% YoY. 4 companies mine for silver in the region. 3 of them, all parts of Zoloto Kamchatky, provided the most of output. In particular Ametistovoye mined 5939 kg of silver at the deposits of the same name, up by 51%.…
Kinross Gold is preparing to start developing the Moroshka and Sentyabrskoye deposits in Chukotka. Moroshka reserves are estimated at 6.86 tons of gold and 60-70 tons of silver, enough for 2 years. Kinross Gold started operating at the Kupol deposits in 2008, and the Dvoynoy deposits are being developed since 2013. The combined reserves at…
In January-June Magadan region yielded 11.7 tons of gold, including 7.2 tons of ore gold and 4.5 tons of alluvial gold. Silver output totaled 369 tons. Gold production increased by 41% YoY, with ore gold output up by 2.4 tons, and alluvial – by some 350 kg. Silver mining dropped by 12.5%. In the second…
In January-June Khabarovsk region enterprises obtained 9170.4 kg of gold, up by 14.1% YoY. Alluvial gold companies showed the increase in output of 8.6% YoY, to 1517 kg, while miners yielded 7653.4 kg, up by 15.3%. Silver output totaled 27509.5 kg against 19260.4 kg in H1 2016. (Ukrainian metal)
