21 May 2018 10:47
Press Release 21 May 2018
PJSC Polyus
Natalka mill operates at above 80% of design processing capacity
PJSC Polyus (LSE, MOEX - PLZL) ("Polyus", the "Company") announces that the Natalka Mill has reached the level of above 80% of its design throughput capacity of 10 million tons on an annualized basis. Natalka has produced more than 40 thousand ounces of gold since the beginning of the year. Following the ramp-up, the mill will be producing c. 450 thousand ounces of gold annually.
Pavel Grachev, CEO of Polyus, commented:
"This is an important milestone in bringing Natalka online. We are very content with the pace of the ramp-up and look forward to the achievement of the full capacity shortly. The Natalka operations will contribute to Polyus' targeted increase in overall gold production to 2.8 million ounces in 2019."
Polyus
Polyus is the largest gold producer in Russia and one of the top 10 gold miners globally with the lowest cost position. Based on its 2017 Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources, the Polyus group ranks second by attributable gold reserves and gold resources among the world's largest gold mining companies.
The Polyus group's principal operations are located in Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk and Magadan regions and the Sakha Republic (Yakutia).
Enquiries
Investor contact
Victor Drozdov, Director Investor Relations
+7 (495) 641 33 77
drozdovvi@polyus.com
Media contact
Victoria Vasilyeva, Director Public Relations
+7 (495) 641 33 77
vasilevavs@polyus.com
Forward-looking statements
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