Interfax informs that CJSC Polus (a subsidiary of MMC Norilsk Nickel) plans to have increased gold mining volume at Natalkinskoe deposit up to 30 tons of precious metal a year by 2008.For these purposes a gold mining factory is needed, and its construction will take 3 years.

According to preliminary estimations, this project requires about $1.5 bln. In 2003 710 kg of gold were mined at the deposit.