Russian oil companies. Mining enterprises of Russia: list and industry directions

As you know, the resource-extracting industry in Russia is currently one of the most developed and brings a lot of money to the country's budget. Of course, the leading position among such industries is oil industry however, gold mining is one of the most important sources of government funding.

In 1995, the Union of Gold Producers was formed, the purpose of which is to develop and implement measures aimed at the development of the gold mining industry in Russia. It includes the largest Russian companies specializing in the extraction and processing of gold and other precious metals. Their list has remained unchanged for many years, and, according to experts, it will not undergo major changes in the future.

The largest companies specializing in gold mining in Russia

The largest Russian companies include:

PJSC "Polyus Gold"

The company was founded in 2006 and currently accounts for about 20% of all gold production in the country. The main fields developed by the company are located in the Magadan, Amur, Irkutsk regions, as well as in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

GC "Petropavlovsk"

The company is registered in the UK, its head office is located in London. However, the main assets of the group are located in Russia, on the territory Amur region... GC "Petropavlovsk" was founded in 1994; during its existence, several projects have been implemented to develop new deposits and commission the latest gold mining installations.

Chukotka Mining and Geological Company CJSC

In 2002, the CJSC was acquired by the Canadian company Kinross Gold. The main site for gold mining is the Kupol deposit, located on the border of the Anadyr and Bilibino regions of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.

GK "Polymetal"

Founded in 1998, currently the parent company is registered on the island. Jersey, headquartered in St. Petersburg. Ranks fourth in terms of gold production in Russia. The main regions of work are the Khabarovsk Territory, Magadan and Sverdlovsk region and Chukotka. In addition, the company owns a number of fields located in Kazakhstan.

Nordgold

The company was founded in 2007 as a subsidiary of Severstal, specializing in gold mining in Russia and abroad. The company has six licenses for geological exploration in the territory Eastern Siberia.

Highland Gold Mining

It is a subsidiary of the Canadian mining company Barrick Gold, registered in 2002 in the Channel Islands. The main direction of his activity is the development gold deposits, consolidation and development of gold mining enterprises in Russia. Work is being carried out on the territory of the Chita region, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Khabarovsk Territory.

PJSC "Yuzhuralzoloto GC"

The company was founded in 1997 on the basis of the bankrupt enterprise OJSC Yuzhuralzoloto, which has been operating since 1976. Currently, the development of mines and deposits located in Khakassia is underway, Chelyabinsk region, Krasnoyarsk and Trans-Baikal Territories.

PJSC "Vysochaishy"

The beginning of the company's activity dates back to 1989, when the development of the Golets Vysochaishy deposit began in the Irkutsk Region. Currently, the main places of gold ore mining are concentrated in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and the Irkutsk region. The headquarters of the company is located in Russia, in the city of Bodaibo.

LLC "Sovrudnik"

The enterprise is based on the territory of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, occupying the second place in it in terms of gold production. The company is part of the Yuzhuralzolto holding and for over 100 years has been efficiently involved in the extraction of gold from ore and its subsequent processing into ingots.

PJSC "Susumanzoloto"

The company was founded in 1994 on the basis of a gold mining enterprise operating in the territory of the Magadan Region since 1938. Currently, the holding has several subsidiaries specializing in activities in certain areas of gold mining and processing.

Holding "Seligdar"

The holding is based in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and specializes in the extraction of precious metal ores and sands. The company was founded in 2008 on the basis of the Seligdar Prospectors' Artel, founded in 1975. Currently, the holding includes 8 enterprises engaged in gold mining.

Vitim AS CJSC

The enterprise is located in the Irkutsk region and ranks third in terms of gold production in the region. The beginning of the company's activity dates back to 1974, when an artel was created at the Lenzoloto combine to work in distant deposits in the taiga. In the 90s of the 20th century, the Artel separated from the parent enterprise, starting an independent activity for the extraction and processing of gold ore.

PJSC "Mine Karalveem"

The Karalveemskoye gold ore deposit began its work in 1957. For more than half a century of the existence of the mine, a factory with workshops of various production directions was built on the basis of the deposit. In 2006, the design of a new gold mining plant was launched, and in 2007 the first gold was mined with its help. Today the mine, which is part of the Golden Projects group of companies, is one of the largest gold mining industries in the Bilibino region of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.

Mining company "Berelekh"

Founded in 1997 on the basis of Berelekhsky GOK, which was one of the largest mining enterprises in the Magadan Region. Today the company is mining gold ore in the Susumansky, Yagodninsky and Khasynsky districts of the region. The company has eight divisions, each of which is engaged in the development of subsoil in a separate territory.

PJSC "Gold of Kamchatka"

The company is the largest gold miner in the Kamchatka Territory. The joint-stock company was established in 2007 as a result of the reorganization of Koryakgeoldobycha CJSC, which carries out gold mining activities. Today the company has several subsidiaries, the functioning program of which makes it possible to implement a long-term strategy for the development of the gold mining and processing business.

Currently, there are more than 500 gold mining companies operating in Russia. Powerful raw material bases located on the territory of the Krasnoyarsk, Transbaikal, Khabarovsk Territories, the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, the Magadan, Irkutsk, Chelyabinsk, Chita, Amur Regions, the Republics of Sakha (Yakutia) and Khakassia, as well as other Siberian regions, allow the precious metal to be mined in huge quantities. On this moment Russia ranks second in the world in terms of gold production, second only to China in this indicator.

The sphere of gold mining is considered one of the most promising, and all because in the world market for this precious metal, prices for 1 gram of gold tend to constantly increase. Today, Russia is working not only to increase the volume of metal production, but also to introduce new technologies that optimize productivity. The Russian gold market today is represented mainly by large-scale conglomerates, whose activities are worthy of attention.

The largest gold mining companies in Russia

Who is involved in gold mining in Russia?

The largest gold mining companies in Russia today include:

OJSC Polyus Gold: since 2006, this company is rightfully considered the leader among all gold mining enterprises not only in Russia, but also in the world. Polyus Gold specializes in the exploration and exploitation of ore and placer deposits in Siberia. Now the share of this enterprise in the total volume of gold mined in Russia is at least 20%. The volume of reserves of raw materials extracted by OJSC Polyus Gold is at least 3 thousand tons annually.
OJSC Severstal: This company specializing in metallurgical production (ferrous metallurgy) has a vertically integrated structure. The bulk of Severstal's assets are located within the Russian Federation, but during its existence the enterprise has also opened several branches abroad. Today, this company employs over 50 thousand employees, and the company itself demonstrates a positive financial result of its activities every year. The company is still actively working on the development of the gold ore segment, even though ferrous metallurgy is considered the specialization of Severstal. This allowed the company to become one of the leaders among mining companies.
Kinross Gold: This Canadian-owned conglomerate owns virtually all gold mining enterprises in Yakutia. The very same company Kinross Gold is one of the ten world leaders in gold mining. The mines owned by the company are located in Chukotka and the Magadan region. One of the largest gold deposits is Kupol: over 300-400 tons of metal are mined here annually.
"Petropavlovsk": is a network of gold mining enterprises of the Russian Federation, which are actively developing gold deposits located in the Amur Region. The companies of the Petropavlovsk group are engaged not only in gold mining, but also in design and scientific work, construction and metallurgy. Petropavlovsk has existed on the gold mining market since 1994, and over 23 years this company has managed to implement several projects to develop new deposits and put into operation innovative equipment for metal mining.
Highland Gold Mining Limited: This is a large gold mining company in Bashkortostan, but its head office is in Canada. It is to this country that all the gold mined in Russia is delivered. Highland Gold Mining Limited is considered an example of a classic international conglomerate with all its advantages. The existence of gold mining companies with foreign capital in Russia makes it possible to apply innovative knowledge and technologies in the field of gold mining. Today, Highland Gold Mining Limited continues to explore, open and operate mines located in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Khabarovsk Territory and the Chita region.
PJSC Yuzhuralzoloto GK: this enterprise, together with the Zolotaya Zvezda company, form OJSC UGK, which is the largest enterprise included in the list of Russian companies-leaders in the field of gold mining. The company is engaged in the development of gold mines in Khakassia, Chelyabinsk region, as well as Krasnoyarsk and Trans-Baikal Territory.
Vysochaishy OJSC (GV Gold): this company can be seen in the top ten leading enterprises demonstrating large volumes of gold production. The company is engaged in the development of mines and direct mining of gold on an area of at least 600 square kilometers.
PJSC "Gold of Kamchatka": is the largest gold mining enterprise located in the Kamchatka Territory. Now the company owns several subsidiaries, which ensure the implementation of a long-term strategy not only in the field of gold mining, but also in the field of gold processing.

The list of gold mining enterprises operating in Russia does not end there.

As for individual entrepreneurship in the gold mining sector, in the Russian Federation it is underdeveloped and not in demand, and all because obtaining a license for such an activity can hardly be called a simple task. Therefore, many people today practice illegal gold mining.

In the history of the gold mining industry in Russia, there was a time when everyone could mine the solar metal, and without obtaining any licenses, and this period lasted from 1992 to 1998. Today, a citizen of the Russian Federation who is engaged in illegal gold mining runs the risk of paying a fine of 3-5 thousand rubles. It also provides for the confiscation of equipment for gold mining, be it a primitive tray or a metal detector.

If it is revealed that a person stores gold in an amount exceeding 1 million rubles, then in this case, criminal liability is provided. The same goes for the operation of a mine owned by a gold mining company.

The gold mining industry in Russia is developing from year to year, and all thanks to the study and discovery of new alluvial deposits of the resource, as well as thanks to the introduction of new technologies that optimize productivity.

The proud mining enterprises of Russia form the basic industry of the entire economy. The development of enterprises gives the country a stable position and independence from foreign markets.

World Ranking

Historically, Russia possesses large reserves of minerals. Thanks to the development of mineral resources, the country occupies a leading position in the world market. Large reserves do not always mean an unequivocal leadership, for example, the Russian Federation has an overwhelming leadership in the world ranking in terms of iron ore reserves, but the iron content in them is low. The same situation is with titanium, tin, tungsten and many other metal-containing minerals.

The Norilsk deposits differ from the general situation, where the quality of the extracted raw materials is characterized by high indicators. Today there are large mining enterprises in Russia, where they develop raw materials for the production of nickel (20% of the world market), cobalt (10%), copper (3%). A significant amount of platinum, tellurium, palladium comes from the Norilsk mines to the world market. According to experts, the Norilsk reserves will last for 30 years.

Russia extracts 48 types of mineral raw materials, which makes it an absolute leader among 166 mining countries. Most of the countries participating in the market operate on a more modest list - up to 10 types of minerals. The share of the Russian mining industry in world production is about 10%, which allows it to take the third position in the ranking.

Industry problems

The main problem of mining in Russia is the lack of systemic geological exploration. All government projects in this area have been discontinued since 1966. The modern system of subsoil use by private developers does not stimulate research. As a result, the threat to the entire industry is growing. Most of the known deposits are already on the verge of depletion of reserves, and new ones are not being discovered and there is no planned scientific exploration of the subsoil.

This situation leads to the dependence of metallurgical plants on external supplies. The production of aluminum at domestic enterprises is directly dependent on the components. Bauxite and alumina are required for the production of metal, and their production is gradually decreasing. The share of own bauxite is 5-6 million tons per year, alumina - up to 2.9 tons per year, this is not enough for production capacity. The amount of purchased raw materials reaches 5.3 million tons.

In addition to insufficient exploration of subsoil, there is the problem of abandoned deposits, in the development of which no investments are made. The total copper reserves in Russia are estimated at 100 million tons. The largest deposit of this metal is located in Eastern Siberia. According to the data, the Udokan deposit contains about 200 tons of raw materials, but no one is engaged in it. Others are in development large deposits(Oktyabrskoye, Gayskoye, Talnakhskoye), where the reserves are coming to an end.

There are up to 10 thousand tons of gold in the depths of Russia, but the situation in the gold mining industry repeats the general trends. Industrial development is being carried out at and in Sukhoi Log (1,500 tons of metal per year). The share accounts for most of the gold mining (up to 58%). Development and exploration of new deposits is not carried out.

The backbone of the country's economy

Mining enterprises in Russia are the main base that forms the country's budget. The contribution to GDP is 60-70%, the increase in the export of raw materials and finished products ensures the filling of the stabilization fund of the economy and state reserves. The mining industry is a complex of industries, which includes:

Extraction of mineral and energy raw materials (oil, gas, peat, uranium, coal, etc.).
Extraction of ferrous and other metal ores (iron ore, chromite, vanadium, molybdenum, etc.).
Extraction of non-ferrous metal ores (copper, tin, lead, zinc, nickel, etc.).
Extraction of mining chemical raw materials (apatite, potassium salts, phosphates, etc.).
Extraction of industrial raw materials for the needs of various industries (graphite, asbestos, chalk, limestone, clay, granite, etc.).
Extraction of precious, semi-precious, ornamental stones (diamonds, semi-precious stones, etc.).
Hydro-mineral direction (groundwater).

Mining enterprises in Russia are formed at the site of the development of minerals. For full-fledged work and reducing the cost part, a complex of related enterprises is usually built. Deposits of metal ores are accompanied by processing plants, metallurgical plants and a complex of infrastructure facilities, including camps for workers, road junctions, energy complexes to ensure the work of industrial enterprises.

Large enterprises

Today there are 24 large mining enterprises operating. The geography covers the entire country. The leading role in the industry is played by Siberia and the Far East.

What mining enterprises exist in Russia? The list is presented below:

PJSC Alrosa is located in the Republic of Sakha, its activity is diamond mining, the share in the domestic market is 95% of the total volume of mined precious stone.
Artel of prospectors "Amur". The company specializes in the extraction of platinum and palladium.
JSC Atomredmetzoloto. The enterprise specializes in uranium ore mining.
Goroblagodatskoe Ore Administration. The company is engaged in the development of a complex of iron ore deposits.
JSC "Evrazruda", field of activity - development of five deposits iron ore.
LLC "Kovdorslyuda". At the moment it is in the stage of bankruptcy.
Kola Metallurgical Company JSC. Field of activity - mining of non-ferrous metal ores, metallurgy.
"Metalloinvest", the basis of the enterprise is the extraction of iron ore raw materials, ferrous metallurgy.
Mechel PAO (coal mining, production of non-ferrous and ferrous metals, coking coal, thermal coal).
Priargunskoye PGHO. Specialization is the development of uranium and molybdenum-uranium deposits in the Trans-Baikal Territory.
UC RUSAL (mining of alumina and bauxite, aluminum production).
GC "Russian Platinum". Areas of activity - mining of platinum, palladium, eolot.
MMC Norilsk Nickel (mining of nickel, copper, palladium and other metals, non-ferrous metallurgy).
PJSC Severstal, one of the largest enterprises in Russia, is engaged in coal and coking coal mining, iron ore mining and processing, a complex of metallurgical and mining plants.
AOA "SUAL" (alumina, primary aluminum, aluminum-based alloys, etc.).
CJSC Holding Sibplaz. The interests of the company lie in the mining industry, chemical, metallurgical, construction industries. Research and scientific work is underway.
JSC "Silvinit" (production of potassium, production of potash fertilizers, food and industrial salt, etc.).
Joint venture Mongolrostsvetmet. Specialization - fluorite ore, iron ore, geological exploration.
GOK "Erdenet" (development of a deposit of molybdenum and copper ores, an enrichment plant, a metallurgical plant).
CHEK-SU (production of the Usinskoye deposit, construction of a GOK).
JSC "YATEK", field of activity - production of hydrocarbons, gas, geological exploration.
JSC "Kaliningrad Amber Factory" (industrial amber mining, jewelry making).

Mining enterprises in Russia work in conjunction with processing and manufacturing enterprises.

Vacancies

There is always work in the largest branch of the country's economy. Many seek to get into the mining enterprises of Russia. Vacancies are almost constantly open for drivers of trucks and specialized equipment, general workers, there is a constant shortage of highly qualified welders. The list of vacancies is constantly updated, which gives all candidates a chance to get the desired position.

Most of the enterprises are concentrated in the northern regions of Russia, where working conditions are very difficult. Employers other than high wages, offer a special schedule - a rotational work method. The shift can last from 15 days to six months, after which the employee receives full remuneration for the entire time. Those who have already worked in this mode speak positively about the experience gained and about their salaries.