Polyus's Yakutia unit passes 300 tonnes of gold milestone

Polyus Aldan has reached 300 tonnes of gold produced over 61 years of operation at its gold processing plant at the Kuranakh ore field in Yakutia, the company said. It described the milestone as a significant production landmark.

Since the asset joined the Polyus group, the company has invested heavily in a technical upgrade programme. Output rose from 4.5 tonnes of gold in 2015 to 10.9 tonnes in 2025. The team modernised equipment and carried out comprehensive automation of the plant, while developing heap leaching technology allowed more ore to be processed.

Ivan Petakh, head of the mining section at the Kuranakh mine, who has worked at the enterprise for 25 years, said it was an honour to be part of the team. He said 300 tonnes reflected daily work in every shift, every calculation and every decision. Managing Director E.V. Malykhin credited all employees and partners for the result. New capacity under construction at Kuranakh will make Polyus Aldan one of the world's largest heap leach gold centres in the coming years.