Kuranakh mine, Russia
Name of the Mine
Kuranakh mine.
Location
Aldan District, in the Republic of Sakha, in north-eastern Russia.
Mine Owner/s
Polyus.
Brief Description
The Kuranakh orefield encompasses 11 gold deposits and 24 stockpiles, situated between 6 km and 25 km from the processing plant.
Brief History
Gold has been mined at Kuranakh orefield for more than 55 years. The mine was commissioned in 1965.
Primary Metals/Minerals
Gold.
Secondary Metals/Minerals
None stated.
Geology/Mineralisation
Mineralisation is similar in character throughout all the Kuranakh deposits; ores are of the quartz-pyrite type. The processing mill uses resin-in-pulp sorption technology, with subsequent electrolysis and smelting.
Reserves
Total proven and probable reserves as at December 31, 2020, were estimated at 200-million tonnes grading 1 g/t gold.
Resources
Total measured, indicated and inferred resources as at December 31, 2021, were estimated at 345-million tonnes grading 1 g/t gold.
Mining Method
Mining at Kuranakh is based on opencut, drilling and blasting operations.
Major Infrastructure and Equipment
The mine includes a mill with a capacity of almost six-million tonnes a year and a heap-leaching facility with a capacity of 1.5-million tonnes a year.
Prospects
Polyus is proceeding with exploration activities at the mine.
Contact Details
Polyus
Tel +7 495 641 3377
Email info@polyus.com
Website https://polyus.com/
Sources
Polyus. https://polyus.com/ (accessed September 6, 2021)
Polyus. Annual Review 2020.
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