Blagodatnoye mine, Russia
Name of the Mine
Blagodatnoye mine.
Location
Krasnoyarsk region, Eastern Siberia, Russia.
Mine Owner/s
Polyus.
Brief Description
Blagodatnoye is Polyus’s third-biggest mine.
Brief History
The mine was commissioned in July 2010.
Primary Metals/Minerals
Gold.
Secondary Metals/Minerals
None stated.
Geology/Mineralisation
Ores consist of quartz-micaceous schists, with impregnated and vein-impregnated sulphide mineralisation. The main forms of gold in the ores are free, connected with barren minerals and in aggregates.
Reserves
Total proven and probable mineral reserves as at December 31, 2020, were estimated at 284-million tonnes grading 1.3 g/t gold.
Resources
Total mineral resources as at December 31, 2020, were estimated at 401-million tonnes grading 1.3 g/t gold.
Mining Method
Conventional shovel-and-truck openpit operation.
Major Infrastructure and Equipment
The mine includes a mill with a capacity of more than nine-million tonnes a year.
Prospects
Polyus has started the construction of Mill 5, a new mill at Blagodatnoye. The project will allow for an increase in ore processing volumes of eight-million tonnes by 2025, achieving a total throughput capacity of 17-million tonnes a year at the Blagodatnoye complex.
The launch of Mill 5 is planned for 2025. The project will also include adjusting the mining processes at Blagodatnoye by introducing an in-pit crushing and conveying system. As a result, the gold output at Blagodatnoye may increase by 390 000 oz.
Contact Details
Polyus
Tel +7 495 641 3377
Email info@polyus.com
Sources
Polyus. Website https://polyus.com/ (accessed September 6, 2021)
Polyus. Annual Review 2020.
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