Gold mining. Proven reserves of the Sovinoye deposit (Chukotka, Russia) developed by Rosatom are estimated at 100 tonnes of gold. Mining and processing facilities will be built and put into operation by the end of 2028, according to Vyacheslav Galaktionov, CEO of Elkon GMK mining company (part of Rosatom). “Sovinoye is planned to reach its design capacity in 2029 and produce at least 3 tonnes of gold per annum,” he said. The mining division of the Russian nuclear corporation has invested over RUB 1 billion to set up a mining cluster comprising the Sovinoye deposit, and Ryveyem and Dor ore fields. All the required prospecting, topographic, geological, geochemical and geophysical surveys have been completed by now.