The Sukhoy Log gold deposit in Irkutsk Oblast is recognized as the…
The Sukhoy Log gold deposit in Irkutsk Oblast is recognized as the largest gold mine in Russia, with reserves exceeding 2,770 tons. The Russian Ministry of Natural Resources confirmed this and highlighted major investment projects and infrastructure developments related to the site.
Consensus
- Sukhoy Log in Irkutsk Oblast is the largest gold deposit in Russia.
- The reserves at Sukhoy Log exceed 2,770 tons of gold.
- Natalkinskoye in Magadan Oblast and Olimpiadinskoye in Krasnoyarsk Krai are second and third largest respectively.
- Together, the three deposits account for over 30% of Russia's total gold reserves.
- A mining and processing plant is being built at Sukhoy Log as part of a major investment project worth $6 billion.
- The Vitim 220 kV power substation provides stable energy supply to the Sukhoy Log site.
Points of divergence
- A new gold deposit, Fedorovsko-Kedrovskoye, was discovered in 2025 on the border of Kemerovo Oblast and Khakassia with estimated reserves of about 28 tons. — vesti
- The Central Bank of Russia reported gold reserves at 73.4 million troy ounces as of July 1, with a decline in value from the previous month and sales of 1.4 million troy ounces since the beginning of the year. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Ministry of Natural Resources Reveals Russia's Largest Gold Deposit — Вести
- Sukhoy Log recognized as Russia's largest gold deposit — Ведомости