IA Teleinform has published the results of survey concerning the Sukhoi Log deposit. The representatives of the most popular mass media of Irkutsk region shared their forecasts about the gold deposit and its future owner. The results are the following:

- Will the deposit’s owner be determined in 2004?

Yes – 18

No – 5.

- What company will get the licence?

1. Norilsk Nickel has every chance to buy the Sukhoi Log – 13;

2. Norilsk Nickel and Russian Aluminium have equal chances – 5;

3. Russian Aluminium – 4;

4. SUAL - 1;

5. Polimetall - 1;

6. a foreign company – 1.

The form of the tenders has not been decided yet. Norilsk Nickel insists on a contest. The company can offer all the conditions and programmes needed, it has already formulated its investment project. On the contrary, Rusal Company considers auction to be the most convenient form of the tenders taking place.