23 Dec 2019 15:07

Russian gold production up 19.5% in 8M 2019 to 232 tonnes - MinFin

MOSCOW. Dec 23 (Interfax) - Russian gold production came to 232.16 tonnes in January-August 2019, up 19.5% year-on-year, the Finance Ministry said, citing data on feedstock supplied to Russian gold refineries.

Mine production rose 10% to 178.71 tonnes, byproduct gold production grew 23% to 12.7 tonnes and secondary gold production rose 1.9-fold to 40.75 tonnes.

Silver production in Russia fell, by 9.5% to 634.84 tonnes.

Gold and silver production in Russia, tonnes:

	8M 2019	8M 2018	change
GOLD
- mined	178,71	162,28	10%
- byproduct	12,70	10,30	23%
- secondary	40,75	21,65	88%
SILVER
- mined	307,16	318,75	-4%
- byproduct	221,07	211,74	4,5%
- secondary	106,61	170,77	-37,5%