MEGHRADZOR GOLD COMPANY CUTS PRODUCTION FOR 9 MONTHS OF 2014

by Arthur Yernjakyan

Monday, December 15, 12:39

Meghradzor Gold Company reduced recovery of gold-bearing ore by 45.63%
within 9 months of 2014 as compared to the same period of 2013 to
30,325 tons, the Ministry of Energy of Natural Resources of Armenia
told ArmInfo.

Commercial output fell in terms of money by 52.89% to 2.5 billion
drams. Royalty payments fell 57.10% to 164 million drams.

The company is developing the Meghradzor gold deposit in the Kotayk
region, Armenia. It is one of Armenia’s largest gold deposits in terms
of its reserves (the 4th in succession) with estimated 22 tons of
gold reserves. The recovered ore is processed at the dressing plant
near Lusajur gold deposit in Kotayk region. (The exchange rate of
the Central Bank of Armenia for 15 December was 462.81 drams per 1
US dollar).

Meghradzor Gold LLC was founded in September 2010 by Vardan Margaryan.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress