As it was reported by REGIONS.RU, the plan of geological works at the Natalkinskoe gold ore deposit would have been approved by the end of 2003. According to the chairman of Norilsk Nickel Company’s board of directors Valeriy Rudakov, it is very important to start with the enterprise activity stimulating: now gold mining volume at the deposit is about 1 ton a year. Geological exploration of the deposit may consume several tens of millions US dollars and is likely to take 1,5-2 years.