In 1Q2006 the net profit of OJSC Buryatzoloto (BRZL) increased by 58.48% up to RUR 66.656 mln as compared to the same period last year (RUR 42.060 mln), 84.6% of the company owned by Canadian High River Gold Mines. This information was provided by Prime-TASS.

The reported period OJSC Buryatzoloto produced 35.111 thou oz of gold (in 1Q2006 this figure was 36.316 thou oz).

OJSC Buryatzoloto owns two mines located in Buryatia Republic – Zun-Kholba and Irokinda.