Seligdar says January–September gold output grows by 10% to 6.253 tns

MOSCOW, Oct 20 (PRIME) -- The gold output of Russian gold producer Seligdar rose by 10% on the year to 6.253 tonnes in January–September, the company said in a statement on Friday.

Ore production in dry weight amounted to 9.2 million tonnes compared to 10.5 million tonnes for the same period last year. Sand output soared by 80% to 1.4 million cubic meters.

Production of tin in concentrate grew by 17% to 2,231 tonnes, of copper by 98% to 870 tonnes, of tungsten by 53% to 88 tonnes.

Gold sales grew 18% to 4.947 tonnes. Revenue soared by 115% to 32.9 billion rubles.

(97.3074 rubles – U.S. $1)

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