Polyus gold output rises 19% to 600,700 ounces in Jan–Mar

MOSCOW, Apr 23 (PRIME) -- Gold production of Russia’s Polyus increased 19% on the year and fell 6% on the quarter to 600,700 ounces in January–March, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

Sales increased 24% on the year and fell 11% on the quarter to 570,000 ounces.

Production on the Olimpiada deposit rose 17% on the year to 248,300 ounces, on Blagodatnoye 3% to 94,000 ounces, on Verninskoye 14% to 67,000 ounces, on Kuranakh fell 6% to 43,600 ounces, on Natalkinskoye amounted to 85,100 ounces.

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