Novoyi mining and metallurgical combine will start gold production in Central Kyzylkumy

Before the end of the year, Novoyi mining and metallurgical combine will start gold production at the new open-cast pit Bessopantau in Central Kyzylkumy. It will reach its projected capacity of 15 million cubic m of ore in 2015; investment will reach $60 million.

The combine is the main gold producer and the monopoly uranium producer in Uzbekistan. Within the latest years, it made over 60 tons of gold, and total gold yield in the state was 90 tons. The combine’s production complex comprises 4 metal works in Navoyi, Zarafshan, Uchkuduk and Zarmitan.