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)
The gold production of companies located in Khabarovsk region fell by 3.5% YoY, to 24.5 tons in 2020, the region’s government said in a statement. The companies are implementing investment projects for development of new gold ore fields and creation of new mining facilities to ensure sustainable development and to maintain production in the region.…
In 2020, Kamchatka Autonomous District increased gold output by 9% YoY, to 6863 kg. 6 enterprises mined gold last year. In particular, the Trevozhnoye Zarevo, developing the Asachinskoye deposit, increased output by 8%, to 1402 kg, and Kamchatskoye Zoloto produced 1049 kg, up by 68%. The output of SiGMA at the Ozernovskoye deposit amounted to…