According to PRIME-TASS, OJSC Kolyma Refining Plant in 2006 received 19.9781 tons of gold – by 22.1% less than in 2005 (25.648 tons); 323 tons of silver were received – by 17.5% more than in 2005 (274.9 tons).

The largest volume of gold transported for refining was mined in Magadan region – 19.978 tons (123 companies), other regions include Yakutia – 3.6238 tons (22 companies) and Chukotka – 807.6 kg (9 companies).

According to the official information provided by the Ministry of Finance of Russia, in 2006 gold production in the country amounted to 165.6 tons – by 1.5% less than in 2005. This figure includes 148.8 tons of mined gold, 19.4 tons of incidental gold and 4.9 tons of secondary gold.

In 2005, as it has been informed by the Ministry of Finance of Russia 168.1 tons of gold were produced including 152.1 tons of mined gold, 11.1 tons of incidental gold and 4.9 tons of secondary gold.