Reserves at Russian gold deposits grow 614 tonnes in 2025
MOSCOW. Jan 29 (Interfax) - Commercial gold reserves at deposits in Russia grew by 614 tonnes in 2025, the Natural Resources Ministry said.
The top three deposits by reserves growth were the Fyodorovsko-Kedrovskoye deposit in Khakassia, with reserves of 21.7 tonnes of gold and 17.6 tonnes of silver; the Dubach deposit in the Magadan Region with 14.7 tonnes of gold; and Kayurkovskoye in the Kamchatka Territory, with reserves of 10.8 tonnes of gold and 12 tonnes of silver.
The Fyodorovsko-Kedrovskoye deposit's current owners are not being disclosed, but it was previously owned by a junior formed by Rosgeo and an entity controlled by USM, owned by Alisher Usmanov and partners. The Dubach deposit was owned by Zalp, a company controlled by Nordgold , in late 2025. The Kayurkovskoye deposit is known to be part of the Ozernovskoye ore field licensed to SiGMA, a member of the Zolotoy Aktiv Group.
In total, 317 deposits, including 276 solid mineral deposits, were registered with the state in 2025 based on the results of geological exploration.
The federal budget funded exploration and the discovery of the Gozogor deposit in Trans-Baikal Territory, with fluorspar reserves of 5.1 million tonnes, and the Getkanchik deposit in the Amur Region, with 5,500 tonnes of tungsten and 0.8 tonnes of gold.
The list of major deposits also includes the Graviyskoye copper deposit in Krasnoyarsk Territory with commercial reserves of 243,400 tonnes of copper and 242 tonnes of silver - Polymetal owns a site with this name; and the Sibirskoye Vostochnoye deposit in the Kemerovo Region, containing 280 million tonnes of bituminous coal.
"The positive trend in reserves growth in 2025 persists for most minerals. Commercial gold reserves grew by 614 tonnes, copper by 3 million tonnes, coal by 938.1 million tonnes, iron ore by 984.2 million tonnes, titanium by 17.3 million tonnes, tungsten - 5,500 tonnes and nepheline and synnyrite ores by 1.5 million tonnes and 163.9 million tonnes, respectively," said Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov.
