The Tsentralnaya gold mine in Chelyabinsk Region operated by gold producer UGC, also known as Uzhuralzoloto, collapsed on September 19, killing one person, a spokesperson for the Emergency Ministry’s local branch reported. The mine collapsed at the depth of 820 meters, when two people were working there. Reasons are currently being investigated. (Prime/Ukrainian metal)
Production of gold at Makmal field in Jalal-Abad region has been suspended, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Kubatbek Boronov declared. The press service of Kyrgyzaltyn OJSC confirmed the information. The gold recovery plant has suspended its work since September 1. The mineral resource base of the mine is completely depleted, so further work…
Russian gold bar production rose by 0.4% YoY and by 9.5% MoM in August, the Federal State Statistics Service said on September 17. In January-August gold bar production decreased by 0.4% YoY. No absolute figures were disclosed. (Prime/Ukrainian metal)
In August Khabarovsk region yielded 3.3 tons of gold and 6.9 tons of silver. In 8 months gold output totaled 16.4 tons, with 13.1 tons being ore gold. Silver output reached 37.7 tons. Gold manufacture grew by 9% YoY, while silver dropped by 6%. By the end of the year the region intends to have…
In January-August the Republic of Buryatia extracted 3482.8 kg of gold, down by 2% YoY. In particular, ore gold accounted for 2269.8 kg, on par with the previous year results. The republic has also obtained 1213 kg of alluvial gold, down by 5%. In January-July gold output totaled 2929.7 kg, up by 7% YoY. (Ukrainian…
In January-August Chukotka Autonomous District extracted 16.38 tons of gold, down by 5% YoY. 14.52 tons accounted for ore gold, with 1.86 tons provided by alluvial sites. Silver output decreased by 15%, to 74.98 tons. In January-August 2017 gold output was 17.18 tons and silver – 87.85 tons. (Ukrainian metal)
Russian gold producer Polyus has retained its gold output forecast for 2018 unchanged, CEO Pavel Grachyov declared. “Yes, I can confirm our forecast. We are approaching the upper limit of a 2.375-2.425 million ounces range in a comfortable manner. The plan for 2019 is 2.8 million ounces,” he said. The Natalka gold mine continues to…
Omega LLC has finished the gold washing season of 2018. The result was 320 kg of alluvial gold, with the target at 304 kg. The output grew by 14% YoY. The company is developing gold deposits in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). It has 4 licenses for Lazo, Bilir, Bolshoy Delegenyakh and the Bilir Brook…
