Operations

Reserves and resources

Polyus reports its reserves and resources in accordance with the JORC Code 2012.

Polyus Ore Reserve Estimate
as at 31 December 2023 1,2,3

Proved Probable Total
Tonnes, Mt Gold Grade, g/t Gold, Moz Tonnes, Mt Gold Grade, g/t Gold, Moz Tonnes, Mt Gold Grade, g/t Gold, Moz
Mines in Operation
Olimpiada 42 2.2 2.9 355 2.6 29.5 397 2.5 32.4
Blagodatnoye 90 0.80 2.3 215 1.4 9.6 305 1.2 12.0
Natalka 11 1.0 0.35 199 1.5 9.8 210 1.5 10.2
Kuranakh 0.0 0.0 0.0 263 0.9 7.7 263 0.9 7.7
Verninskoye 19 1.2 0.77 55 1.6 2.8 74 1.5 3.6
Development Projects
Sukhoi Log 0.0 0.0 0.0 632 2.1 43.5 632 2.1 43.5
Total 162 1.2 6.4 1,719 1.9 103 1,881 1.8 109

Polyus Mineral Resource Estimate as at 31 December 2023 4,5,6,7

  Measured Indicated Inferred Total
Tonnes, Mt Gold Grade, g/t Gold, Moz Tonnes, Mt Gold Grade, g/t Gold, Moz Tonnes, Mt Gold Grade, g/t Gold, Moz Tonnes, Mt Gold Grade, g/t Gold, Moz
Mines in Operation
Olimpiada 42 2.2 2.9 428 3.0 41 128 3.0 12 598 2.9 56
Blagodatnoye 90 0.8 2.3 434 1.3 18 136 1.1 4.6 660 1.2 25
Natalka 11 1.0 0.35 508 1.4 23 97 1.5 4.8 616 1.4 28
Kuranakh 0.0 0.0 0.0 304 0.9 9.0 196 0.7 4.7 501 0.9 14
Verninskoye 19 1.2 0.77 205 1.5 10 47 1.9 2.8 271 1.6 14
Development Projects
Sukhoi Log 0.0 0.0 0.0 744 2.0 48 684 1.5 33 1,428 1.8 81
Total 162 1.2 6.4 2,624 1.8 149 1,288 1.5 62 4,074 1.7 218

1Any minor discrepancies for sums in the table are related to rounding.

2Gold price assumptions:

  • US$1,600/oz for those deposits where new resource/reserve models were applied and new mining studies were conducted during 2023-2024 (Olimpiada, Blagodatnoye, Natalka, Kuranakh, and Sukhoi Log);
  • US$1,350/oz for Verninskoye.

3Ore Reserve Estimate does not include exploration assets.

4The estimates for all deposits are presented on a 100% ownership basis.

5Any minor discrepancies for sums in the table are related to rounding.

6Gold price assumptions:

  • US$1,900/oz for those deposits where new resource models in 2023 were applied (Olimpiada, Blagodatnoye, Natalka, Kuranakh, and Sukhoi Log);
  • US1,650/oz for Verninskoye;

7Exploration assets are not included in the 2023 Mineral Resource estimate.