Ministry: Russian gold output rises 2.45% to 314.42 tns in 2018
MOSCOW, Feb 13 (PRIME) -- Russia’s gold output rose 2.45% to 314.42 tonnes in 2018, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday citing data on gold supplies to refining plants.
Mined gold output rose 4.14% to 264.41 tonnes, while by-product gold output decreased 5.85% to 15.44 tonnes, and gold scrap production fell 5.55% to 36.6 tonnes.
Russia’s silver output increased 7.24% to 1,119.95 tonnes in 2018. Primary silver production rose 1.17% to 498.66 tonnes, while by-product silver output increased 1.76% to 310.47 tonnes, and production of silver scrap grew 26.2% to 310.82 tonnes.
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