[14.05.2ОО4] Kyrgyzstan boosts gold production 24% in 4 months

Kyrgyzstan boosted gold production 24% year-on-year from 6.2635 tons to 7.768 tons in January-April as operations at the big Kumtor mine gathered pace, Asek Balabekov, aide to the head of the state-owned mining concern Kyrgyzaltyn, told Interfax.

 

Kyrgyzaltyn itself produced 460.2 kg and the Canadian -Kyrgyz Kumtor Gold Company 7.308 tons of gold.

 

Balakbekov said Kyrgyzstan would produce 20,438 tons of gold in 2004 as a whole.