Mining Magazine June 2018 | Page 88

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OLIMPIADA

GOLD PRODUCED : 896,000 OUNCES
Opened in 1996 and located in one of Russia ’ s most lucrative gold mining provinces , Olimpiada is the jewel in the crown of its owner , Polyus Gold , accounting for more than half of its entire gold output . With 30.01 ounces of proven and probable reserves , the mine enjoyed a surge out production in 2016 , with an additional 135,900 equating to a jump of almost 18 %. www . polyus . com
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