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Polymetal International plc (POLY)
Polymetal International plc: Ore Reserves, Mineral Resources and Exploration update as at 1
January 2019
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Date 8 March 2019
Polymetal International plc
Ore Reserves, Mineral Resources and Exploration update as at 1 January 2019
Polymetal International plc announces its exploration update for the year ended 31 December 2018,
and reports its Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources as at 1 January 2019 in accordance with the
JORC Code (2012)1.
"In 2018, Polymetal significantly expanded its mineral inventory on the back of a twofold increase
in Ore Reserves at Nezhda, a 5-year life-of-mine extension at Mayskoye and confirmation of a
world-class resource at Prognoz", - said Vitaly Nesis, Group CEO of Polymetal, commenting on the
results. "In 2019 we will continue to focus on extending the life-of-mine at producing assets".
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
• Group Ore Reserves increased by 15% year-on-year and are now estimated at 24.0 Moz of gold
equivalent (GE). The main drivers were the successful resource-to-reserve conversion at
Mayskoye and the completion of a revised estimate at Nezhda following the Company's
consolidation of 100% ownership in the property. The share of gold in Ore Reserves increased
to 93%.
• Mineral Resources (in addition to Ore Reserves) grew 44% year-on-year to 26.3 Moz of GE on the
back of an initial Mineral Resource estimate at Prognoz and Bolshevik (Kyzyl), as well as the
revised estimate at Nezhda. The share of gold in Mineral Resources stands at 80%, silver at
17%.
• The average grade in Ore Reserves remained largely unchanged over the previous year at 3.8 g/t
of GE and remains one of the highest in the sector. The average grade in Mineral Resources
increased 8% to 5.1 g/t of GE on the back of high-grade additions at Nezhda and Prognoz.
• In 2018, the Company continued to use conservative price assumptions of US$ 1,200/oz for gold
and lowered the silver price from US$ 16/oz to US$ 15/oz.
• GE Ore Reserves per share grew 6% year-on-year.
• Polymetal completed 350 km of exploration drilling in 2018.
1) Hereinafter Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources are reported as from continuing operations
(Kapan mine sold in January 2019 was classified as a discontinued operation as at 1 January 2019).
Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources summary (1)(2)
1 January 2019 (1) 1 January 2018 Change, %
Ore Reserves (Proved + Probable), gold equivalent Moz 24.0 20.9 +15%
Gold, Moz 22.3 18.4 +21%
Silver, Moz 135.0 158.0 -15%
Copper, Kt 49.1 81.6 -40%
Zinc, Kt (2) 18.1 85.8 -79%
Average reserve grade, g/t 3.8 3.9 -2%
Ore Reserves per share, GE oz/per share 0.05 0.05 +6%
Mineral Resources (Measured + Indicated + Inferred),
gold equivalent Moz 26.3
18.2 +44%
Gold, Moz 21.0 15.7 +34%
Silver, Moz 354.9 109.1 +225%
Copper, Kt 73.6 147.9 -50%
Zinc, Kt 42.6 221.8 -81%
Lead, Kt 197.8 - +100%
Average resource grade, g/t 5.1 4.7 +8%
1) Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources from continuing operations (Kapan mine sold in January
2019 classified as a discontinued operation as at 1 January 2019).
2) Mineral Resources are additional to Ore Reserves. Ore Reserves of Lead are not presented
due to the immateriality and are not included in the calculation of the gold equivalent. PGM
Mineral Resources are presented separately and are not included in the calculation of the gold
equivalent. Discrepancies in calculations are due to rounding.
2019 OUTLOOK
In 2019, Polymetal will continue to invest in both near-mine and green-field exploration projects.
One key area of focus will be the implementation of new exploration techniques including airborne
geophysics and 2-D seismics. The Company is also evaluating the benefits of investing in junior
explorers through strategic cooperation agreements.
The key objectives are as follows:
• Complete a full revaluation of Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources at Kyzyl based on actual
operating statistics and additional exploration results
• Achieve upgrade of inferred resources into higher categories and/or resource-to-reserve
conversion at the following properties:
◦ Saum and Pescherny at Voro
◦ Levoberezhny at Svetloye
◦ Perevalnoye and Lunnoye deep horizons at Dukat
◦ Elevator at Varvara
◦ Flanks and smaller ore bodies at Nezhda
◦ Eastern extension of Bakyrchik at Kyzyl
• Prepare updated Mineral Resource estimates at Prognoz and Viksha
• Prepare an updated Ore Reserve and Mineral Resource estimate at Veduga
Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources by metal (excluding Kapan) (1)
Ore Reserves Mineral Resources
Gold 93% 80%
Silver 6% 17%
Copper 1% 2%
Zinc 0% 0%
Lead - 1%
Total 100% 100%
1) Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources from continuing operations (Kapan mine sold in January
2019 was classified as a discontinued operation as at 1 January 2019). Discrepancies in
calculations are due to rounding.
Ore Reserves reconciliation, gold equivalent, Moz (1)(2)
Ore Reserves, 01.01.2018 20.9
Metals to gold equivalent conversion price ratio change (1) -0.1
Depletion -1.8
Revaluation +1.9
Change in ownership (continuing operations) +3.7
Ore Reserves, 01.01.2019 24.5
Operations classified as discounted after the reporting date
-0.5
(Kapan mine sold in January 2019)
Ore Reserves from continuing operations 24.0
Net change +3.2 +15%
1) Discrepancies in calculations are due to rounding.
2) For the gold equivalent conversion ratios and applicable processing technology please
refer to the Appendix.
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves as at 1 January 2019 (excluding Kapan) (1)
Tonnage Grade Content
Mt GE, g/t GE, Moz
Mineral Resources
Measured 20.2 2.8 1.8
Indicated 48.1 4.9 7.6
Measured + Indicated 68.3 4.3 9.4
Inferred 91.6 5.7 16.9
Measured + Indicated + Inferred 159.9 5.1 26.3
Ore Reserves
Proved 67.0 2.6 5.7
Probable 128.2 4.5 18.4
Proved + Probable 195.2 3.8 24.0
1) Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources from continuing operations (Kapan mine sold in January
2019 was classified as a discontinued operation as at 1 January 2019). Mineral Resources and Ore
Reserves in accordance with the JORC Code (2012). Mineral Resources are additional to Ore
Reserves. Ore Reserves for Lead are not presented due to their immateriality and are not included
in the calculation of the gold equivalent. A detailed table of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves
on a by-mine basis are presented below. PGM Mineral Resources are presented separately and are not
included in the calculation of the gold equivalent. Any discrepancies in calculations are due to
rounding.
Exploration areas and volumes (mine site exploration excluded) (1) Drilling, km
2018 2017
Brownfield
Kyzyl 7.3 8.3
Albazino 46.6 30.2
Mayskoye 29.5 33.4
Varvara 53.2 108.5
Varvara - 35.6
Komar 15.9 59.3
Elevator 15.5 12.1
Other 21.8 1.5
Voro 30.8 11.0
Voro flanks 12.5 3.1
Tamunier - 1.0
Pescherniy 18.3 6.8
Dukat hub 27.6 28.8
Dukat flanks 8.5 15.8
Lunnoye flanks 4.7 2.3
Primorskoye 8.6 6.9
Terem 0.7 3.8
Perevalnoye 5.1 -
Omolon hub 21.3 18.4
Olcha 4.5 2.6
Yolochka - 6.7
Irbychan 6.0 4.7
Nevenrekan 5.2 4.4
Other 5.6 -
Svetloye 5.9 17.2
Svetloye 2.2 2.0
Levoberezhny 3.7 15.2
Okhotsk (sold December 2018) 15.9 30.8
Subtotal 238.3 286.7
Greenfield
Yakutia 85.7 70.9
Nezhda 25.9 33.7
Prognoz 59.8 37.3
Karelia (Viksha) 14.7 39.6
Urals 11.4 22.9
Other - 0.8
Subtotal 111.9 134.2
Total 350.2 420.9
1) Discrepancies in calculations are due to rounding.
EXPLORATION RESULTS
In 2018, exploration efforts were mostly focused on exploration projects in close proximity to the
Company's producing assets in the Magadan, Sverdlovsk and Khabarovsk regions, and on new assets in
Yakutia and Karelia. Exploration activities were carried out on 51 licensed properties with 350 km
of drilling completed in the course of 2018.
Kyzyl
• At Bolshevik (7 km from the concentrator), the Company completed an initial Mineral Resource
estimate comprising 704 Koz of gold with an average grade of 3.4 g/t.
• At Bakyrchik, exploration activities in 2018 were carried out with a goal to prepare an
updated Ore Reserve estimate in 2019. Exploration drilling at the Promezhutochniy and Glubokiy
Log ore zones (41 drill holes totaling 7.3 km) resulted in an increase in mineral resources
according to the sum of the Inferred and Indicated categories.
• In 2019, Polymetal plans to complete a full revaluation of Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources
at the Bakychik deposit based on actual operating data and fresh exploration results.
Albazino
• In 2018, exploration activities were focused on preparing open-pittable reserves at the Farida
and Ekaterina 1&2 ore zones for mining. Drilling volumes increased 54% year-on-year, totaling
46.6 km.
• A 33% increase in additional mineral resources was achieved at Albazino, adding 403 Koz of
gold. Total Mineral Resources now comprise 1.6 Moz of GE with an average grade of 4.6 g/t.
• In 2019, the Company plans to carry out prospecting and evaluation activities at the Syransk
and Urkachik properties.
Mayskoye
• In 2018, Polymetal continued its exploration efforts at Mayskoye, adding 777 Koz of gold to
reserves as a result of successful resource-to-reserve conversion and extending its life of
mine by 5 years. The updated Ore Reserve estimate now comprises 10 Mt of ore at 6.9 g/t
containing 2.2 Moz of gold. This represents a sizeable increase over the previous estimate
with a 49% increase in tonnage, a 5% improvement in grade and a 55% jump in gold contained.
• Additional Mineral Resources at Mayskoye as at 1 January 2019 are estimated at 2.8 Moz of gold
with an average grade of 11.4 g/t.
• In 2019, the Company continue exploration with the goal to further extend its life-of-mine.
Exploration activities will focus on delineating ore bodies and further resource growth.
Varvara hub
• In 2018, at Komarovskoye, exploration efforts were mostly focused on the Elevator property, a
new prospect situated 8 km east of the Komar deposit. The Company drilled a total of 31.4 km
at Komarovskoye and completed the delineation of gold ore bodies at the northern and southern
flanks. In 2019, exploration activities will be focused on the western flanks of the Elevator
property.
• At Komar, additional Mineral Resources increased by 225 Koz of GE on the back of lower
stripping and mining costs, and consequently, expansion of the open-pit.
• At the East Tarutin gold-copper deposit (owned by Polymetal since 2018), the Company intends
to restart exploration activities with the goal to complete a JORC-compliant Ore Reserve
estimate in 1H 2020. This will require more than 32 km of drilling at the property in 2019.
Voro hub
• In 2018, the Company increased Voro's mineral resources by 19% to 1.2 Moz GE, primarily driven
by additions from the Saum and Pescherniy properties. This will allow for an extension of
Voro's life of mine and halt the production decline.
• At Pesherny (30 km from the CIP plant), exploration activities drove a 12% increase in Mineral
Resources, which now comprise 505 Koz of gold with an average grade of 7.7 g/t. In 2019, the
Company plans to complete 10 km of drilling with the goal to upgrade open-pit and underground
resources to the Indicated category.
• At Saum, the Company achieved a twofold increase in Mineral Resources, adding 400 Koz of GE
with an average grade of 9.8 g/t. In 2019, efforts will focus on 0.8 km of in-fill drilling of
conductivity anomalies, and the completion of geophysical surveys aimed at the discovery of
new ore bodies.
• At the Voro open pit, exploration was mostly focused on the assessment of mineralization below
the ultimate pit floor at the northern flanks of the property where ore bodies are not
delineated down-dip and along strike. As a result, new ore bodies were discovered, and known
ore bodies were traced. In 2019, the Company plans to finalize the assessment of
mineralization below the pit.
Dukat hub
• At Lunnoye, depletion was partially offset by reserve additions of 37 Koz of GE, which was
mainly driven by positive exploration results at the south-western flank of ore zone 9.
• In 2019, Polymetal plans to complete the assessment of Perevalnoye and prepare an updated
Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimate for the property. Prospecting at the Dukat flanks
and deeper levels of Lunnoye is set to continue. The Company also plans to complete an
aerogeophysical survey at the Dukat ore field and its flanks with a total area of
approximately 1000 km2.
Omolon hub
• At Olcha, Mineral Resources (including Ore Reserves) increased by 39 Koz of GE as a result of
the 2018 exploration campaign.
• At Nevenrekan, 62 Koz of GE were added to Mineral Resources, with the updated estimate now
comprising 164 Koz of GE with an average grade of 12.4 g/t. In 2019, the Company plans to
complete the delineation of ore body 1 and further prospecting activities aimed at identifying
ore bodies under basalt.
• In 2019, Polymetal plans to complete prospecting activities at the north-western flank of the
Tsokol property and prepare Yolochka for the start of open-pit mining.
Svetloye
• At Svetloye, an increase in additional Mineral Resources was achieved, adding 86 Koz of gold.
In 2019, the Company plans to undertake additional prospecting drilling and trenching at the
flanks of the Svetloye deposit.
• At Levoberezhny (35 km from Svetloye), the results of in-fill drilling confirmed the
continuity of mineralisation and the viability of using heap-leaching to recover gold.
Nezhda
• In 2018, exploration activities were focused on preparing open-pit reserves in ore zone 1 for
open-pit mining. A total of 26 km was drilled at the property.
• An updated Ore Reserve and Mineral Resource estimate was prepared in accordance with the JORC
Code (2012) as of April 1, 2018:
◦ Mineral Resources (inclusive of Ore Reserves) comprise of 12.4 Moz of gold equivalent
("GE") with an average GE grade of 4.5 g/t, a 1.6 Moz increase compared with the previous
estimate.
◦ The estimate of Proved and Probable Ore Reserves increased by 2.4 Moz of GE and now
contains 38 Mt at an average grade of 3.6 g/t GE for 4.4 Moz of GE contained.
◦ Open-pit reserves increased by 55% from 2.0 Moz to 3.1 Moz; open-pit reserves now
comprise 70% of total reserves.
◦ The FS envisions 25 years of production from 2021 to 2045. The life of mine plan includes
19 years of conventional open-pit mining from 2019 to 2037, and 17 years of production
from underground ore from 2029 to 2045.
• The estimate has been updated with 217 additional drill holes (39 km) and is based on
data from a total 64,708 m of diamond drilling completed by Polymetal between 2015 and
2018 in addition to the 339,392 m of drilling completed by previous owners. Two hundred
and ninety-four mineralised intersections were identified based on fire assay results.
• Mineral Resources for the open pit were estimated up to a depth of 250 m from the
surface, with the underground portion estimated up to a depth of 440 m from the surface.
Prognoz
• In 2018, Polymetal increased its interest in Prognoz to 100% and completed 60 km of in-fill
drilling that resulted in an updated JORC-compliant Mineral Resource estimate. The Mineral
Resource estimate was prepared by Polymetal and independently audited by SRK Consulting
(Russia) Ltd, effective as at 1 August 2018. In-fill drilling results exceeded our
expectations and strengthened our belief that Prognoz may succeed Dukat as one of the largest
primary silver deposits in the world. The new estimate incorporates data from 532 additional
diamond drill holes (71,2 km) completed by Polymetal in 2017-2018.
• Compared with the previous Mineral Resource estimate completed by Micon in 2009, Polymetal
added lead and used higher cut-off grades together with conservative extrapolation parameters
to ensure a more robust and reliable estimate. As a result, the new estimate in comparison
with the previous one has the following key characteristics:
◦ Silver equivalent contained totaled 256 Moz at 789 g/t
◦ Pure silver contained decreased by 19% from 293 Moz to 237 Moz
◦ Average silver grade increased by 25% from 586 g/t to 731 g/t
◦ Average vein width increased by 15% from 1.9 m to 2.2 m
◦ The share of open-pit resources comprises 46%
◦ The share of resources within the Indicated category increased from 50% to 61%
◦ The share of resources in two largest veins (Main and Swamp) increased from 73% to 80%
• In 2019 Polymetal plans to complete:
◦ 24.3 km of diamond drilling to upgrade the existing inferred resources to indicated
category. Based on historic experience, the management expects at least 80% conversion
rate
◦ 15.7 km of diamond drilling to establish new resources on extensions of Main and Swamp
Zones along the strike as well as at Lucky, Spring, Faraway, and Sunny veins. Polymetal
expects to add at least 60 Moz of contained silver after completing this campaign.
Veduga
• In 2018, the Company increased its ownership in Veduga to 74.3%. As a result of additional
exploration at the deeper levels of ore bodies 1 and 18, 125 Koz of gold were added to Mineral
Resources.
• In 2019, Polymetal intends to reevaluate Ore Reserves and achieve reserve growth by including
the flanks and deeper levels of the deposit in the estimate.
PGMs
• 9.3 km of exploration drilling was completed at Viksha in Karelia with the goal to prepare the
deposit for a reserve estimate in the future. The Company expects to announce the updated
Mineral Resource estimate for the property in Q3 2019.
• In 2019, exploration activities are set to continue at the flanks of the property with a view
to upgrade resources from the Inferred category to Indicated, and update the estimate to
reflect the growth in PGM prices.
• Polymetal intends to continue searching for and assessing prospective properties with the goal
of discovering new PGM projects around Karelia that fit the Company's requirements in terms of
size for a stand-alone operation.
Ore Reserves as at 1 January 2019 (1)
Tonnage Grade Content
Cu, Au, Ag, Zn,
Kt Au, g/t Ag, g/t Zn, % GE, g/t Cu, Kt GE, Koz
% Koz Koz Kt
Proved
Standalone Mines 7,350 4.5 1,063 - - - 1,063
Albazino 5,460 3.8 - - - 3.8 667 - - - 667
Mayskoye 1,560 6.7 - - - 6.7 338 - - - 338
Kyzyl project 330 5.5 - - - 5.5 58 - - - 58
(Bakyrchik) (2)
Dukat hub 6,600 3.5 130 52,772 - - 740
Dukat 4,960 0.4 240 - - 3.1 72 38,190 - - 491
Lunnoye 1,370 1.2 267 - - 4.7 54 11,721 - - 205
Goltsovoye 40 - 374 - - 4.7 - 542 - - 7
Arylakh 230 0.6 326 - - 4.6 4 2,319 - - 36
Varvara hub 19,710 1.4 791 - 12.7 - 858
Varvara (3) 11,640 0.9 - 0.49 - 1.1 354 - 12.7 - 421
Komar 3,260 1.4 - - - 1.4 142 - - - 142
Maminskoye (4) 4,810 1.9 - - - 1.9 295 - - - 295
Omolon hub 8,300 2.7 634 9,154 - - 721
Birkachan 3,210 2.2 6 - - 2.3 226 659 - - 233
Sopka Kvartsevaya 3,170 1.2 57 - - 1.8 128 5,842 - - 182
Oroch (5) 250 3.7 155 - - 5.3 29 1,229 - - 42
Olcha 200 9.9 19 - - 10.1 62 120 - - 63
Dalneye (6) 860 1.9 32 - - 2.1 52 879 - - 58
Tsokol Kubaka 230 5.9 7 - - 6.0 44 49 - - 44
Burgali (7) 380 7.9 31 - - 8.2 95 375 - - 98
Voro hub 9,450 1.6 491 891 - - 500
Voro 9,450 1.6 3 - - 1.6 491 891 - - 500
Svetloye hub 1,930 2.5 157 229 - - 157
Svetloye 1,930 2.5 4 - - 2.5 157 229 - - 157
Development and
exploration projects
13,630 3.8 1,573 7,603 - - 1,653
Nezhda (9) 11,730 3.6 20 - - 3.9 1,372 7,603 - - 1,452
Veduga (10) 320 3.1 - - - 3.1 32 - - - 32
Kutyn (11) 1,580 3.3 - - - 3.3 169 - - - 169
Total Proved 66,970 2.6 4,838 70,649 12.7 - 5,690
Kapan (discontinued) 50 1.6 30 0.34 1.17 3.2 2 44 0.2 0.5 5
(13)
Total Proved
(including 67,020 2.6 4,841 70,693 12.9 0.5 5,695
discontinued
operations)
Probable
Standalone Mines 47,680 6.9 10,556 - - - 10,556
Albazino 11,000 4.5 - - - 4.5 1,604 - - - 1,604
Mayskoye 8,340 6.9 - - - 6.9 1,843 - - - 1,843
Kyzyl project 28,340 7.8 - - - 7.8 7,109 - - - 7,109
(Bakyrchik) (2)
Dukat hub 5,560 3.9 131 49,735 - - 702
Dukat 4,050 0.5 290 - - 3.7 68 37,724 - - 483
Lunnoye 1,030 1.8 234 - - 4.8 60 7,715 - - 159
Tonnage Grade Content
Cu, Au, Ag, Zn,
Kt Au, g/t Ag, g/t Zn, % GE, g/t Cu, Kt GE, Koz
% Koz Koz Kt
Goltsovoye 120 - 329 - - 4.1 - 1,269 - - 17
Arylakh 100 0.9 306 - - 4.6 3 972 - - 16
Perevalnoye 260 - 247 - - 3.3 - 2,056 - - 27
Varvara hub 34,360 1.8 1,888 - 14.8 - 1,966
Varvara (3) 5,980 1.2 - 0.64 - 1.6 237 - 14.8 - 315
Komar 18,490 1.7 - - - 1.7 1,033 - - - 1,033
Maminskoye (4) 9,890 1.9 - - - 1.9 618 - - - 618
Omolon hub 1,560 8.3 400 1,540 - - 416
Birkachan 1,020 8.7 25 - - 9.0 284 824 - - 292
Sopka Kvartsevaya 90 4.3 137 - - 5.8 12 383 - - 16
Olcha 180 9.5 25 - - 9.8 55 147 - - 57
Tsokol Kubaka 110 6.9 12 - - 7.0 25 42 - - 25
Burgali (7) 160 4.7 28 - - 5.0 24 144 - - 25
Voro hub 330 16.9 71 1,057 18.9 18.1 180
Voro 10 3.6 4 - - 3.6 1 1 - - 1
North Kaluga (8) 320 6.7 101 5.81 5.58 17.1 70 1,056 18.9 18.1 179
Svetloye hub 3,290 2.6 278 364 - - 278
Svetloye 3,290 2.6 3 - - 2.6 278 364 - - 278
Development and
exploration projects
35,420 3.7 4,119 11,692 - - 4,256
Nezhda (9) 26,290 3.4 13 - - 3.5 2,844 10,981 - - 2,960
Veduga (10) 6,030 4.9 - - - 4.9 950 - - - 950
Kutyn (11) 2,070 3.3 - - - 3.3 217 - - - 217
Lichkvaz (12) 1,030 3.3 21 0.27 - 3.9 108 711 2.8 - 129
Total Probable 128,200 4.5 17,443 64,387 36.4 18.1 18,354
Kapan (13) 3,420 2.1 41 0.45 1.73 4.4 236 4,554 15.5 59.1 486
Total Probable
(including 131,620 4.5 17,679 68,941 51.8 77.2 18,839
discontinued
operations)
Proved + Probable
Standalone Mines 55,030 6.6 11,619 - - - 11,619
Albazino 16,460 4.3 - - - 4.3 2,271 - - - 2,271
Mayskoye 9,900 6.9 - - - 6.9 2,181 - - - 2,181
Kyzyl project 28,670 7.8 - - - 7.8 7,167 - - - 7,167
(Bakyrchik) (2)
Dukat hub 12,160 3.7 261 102,507 - - 1,442
Dukat 9,010 0.5 262 - - 3.4 140 75,914 - - 974
Lunnoye 2,400 1.5 253 - - 4.7 114 19,436 - - 364
Goltsovoye 160 - 341 - - 4.3 - 1,810 - - 24
Arylakh 330 0.7 320 - - 4.6 7 3,291 - - 53
Perevalnoye 260 - 247 - - 3.3 - 2,056 - - 27
Varvara hub 54,070 1.6 2,679 - 27.5 - 2,823
Varvara (3) 17,620 1.0 - 0.56 - 1.3 591 - 27.5 - 736
Komar 21,750 1.7 - - - 1.7 1,175 - - - 1,175
Maminskoye (4) 14,700 1.9 - - - 1.9 913 - - - 913
Tonnage Grade Content
Cu, Au, Ag, Zn,
Kt Au, g/t Ag, g/t Zn, % GE, g/t Cu, Kt GE, Koz
% Koz Koz Kt
Omolon hub 9,860 3.6 1,034 10,693 - - 1,136
Birkachan 4,230 3.8 11 - - 3.9 509 1,483 - - 525
Sopka Kvartsevaya 3,260 1.3 59 - - 1.9 140 6,225 - - 199
Oroch (5) 250 3.7 155 - - 5.3 29 1,229 - - 42
Olcha 380 9.7 22 - - 10.0 117 267 - - 120
Dalneye (6) 860 1.9 32 - - 2.1 52 879 - - 58
Tsokol Kubaka 340 6.2 8 - - 6.3 69 91 - - 70
Burgali (7) 540 7.0 30 - - 7.2 119 519 - - 123
Voro hub 9,780 2.2 562 1,948 18.9 18.1 679
Voro 9,460 1.6 3 - - 1.6 492 892 - - 501
North Kaluga (8) 320 6.7 101 5.81 5.58 17.1 70 1,056 18.9 18.1 179
Svetloye hub 5,220 2.6 4 2.6 435 593 - - 435
Svetloye 5,220 2.6 4 - - 2.6 435 593 - - 435
Development and
exploration projects
49,050 3.7 5,692 19,295 2.8 - 5,909
Nezhda (9) 38,020 3.4 15 - - 3.6 4,216 18,585 - - 4,412
Veduga (10) 6,350 4.8 - - - 4.8 982 - - - 982
Kutyn (11) 3,650 3.3 - - - 3.3 386 - - - 386
Lichkvaz (12) 1,030 3.3 21 0.27 - 3.9 108 711 2.8 - 129
Total Proved + 195,170 3.8 22,281 135,036 49.1 18.1 24,044
Probable
Kapan (13) 3,470 2.1 41 0.45 1.72 4.4 238 4,597 15.6 59.6 490
Total Proved +
Probable (including 198,640 3.8 22,520 139,634 64.7 77.8 24,534
discontinued
operations)
1) Ore Reserves in accordance with the JORC Code (2012). Discrepancies in calculations are
due to rounding.
2) Previous estimate prepared by RPA Inc. as at 01.01.2015. Price: Au = US$1,200/oz. Revised
estimate was prepared by Polymetal as at 01.01.2019 (accounts only for depletion).
3) Cu grade in Ore Reserves only represents average grade in flotation feed. Ore Reserves
for flotation: 2.6 Mt Proved and 2.3 Mt Probable.
4) Estimate prepared by Polymetal as at 01.01.2014. Price: Au = US$1,300/oz. Revised
estimate was not performed due to lack of material changes.
5) Stockpiled Ore Reserves.
6) Stockpiled Ore Reserves.
7) Estimate prepared by Polymetal as at 01.01.2016. Price: Au = US$1,100/oz and Ag =
US$15/oz. Revised estimate was not performed due to lack of material changes.
8) Initial estimate prepared by Polymetal as at 01.07.2014. Price: Au = US$1,300/oz, Ag =
US$20/oz, Cu = US$7,000/t and Zn = US$1,700/t. Revised estimate was not performed due to lack of
material changes.
9) Initial estimate prepared by CSA as at 01.04.2018. Price: Au = US$1,200/oz and Ag =
US$16/oz. Revised estimate was not performed due to lack of material changes.
10) Ore Reserves are presented in accordance with the Company's ownership equal to 74.3%.
11) Initial estimate prepared by Snowden as at 01.01.2015. Price: Au= US$1,300/oz. Only Ore
Reserves estimate for Heap Leach. Revised estimate was not performed due to lack of material
changes.
12) Initial estimate prepared by Polymetal as at 01.01.2018. Price: Au = US$1,200/oz, Ag =
US$16/oz, Cu = US$5,500/t. Revised estimate was prepared by Polymetal as at 01.01.2019 (accounts
only for depletion).
13) Asset sold in January 2019. Initial estimate prepared by Polymetal as at 01.01.2018. Price:
Au = US$1,200/oz, Ag = US$16/oz, Cu = US$5,500/t and Zn = US$2,200/t. Revised estimate was
prepared by Polymetal as at 01.01.2019 (accounts only for depletion).
Mineral Resources as at 1 January 2019 (1)
Tonnage Grade Content
Au, Ag, Cu, Pb, GE, Au, Cu, Pb, GE,
Kt g/t g/t Zn, % % g/t Koz Ag, Koz Zn, Kt
% Kt Kt Koz
Measured
Standalone
Mines
4,410 5.3 751 - - - - 751
Albazino 2,990 2.1 - - - - 2.1 206 - - - - 206
Mayskoye 1,220 13.0 - - - - 13.0 512 - - - - 512
Kyzyl project
(Bakyrchik) 200 5.1 - - - - 5.1 33 - - - - 33
(2)
Dukat hub 1,380 7.2 57 21,833 - - - 320
Dukat 680 0.9 496 - - - 6.4 20 10,898 - - - 140
Lunnoye 550 2.0 416 - - - 7.3 35 7,464 - - - 131
Goltsovoye 80 - 980 - - - 13.1 - 2,470 - - 33
Arylakh 70 0.9 459 - - - 7.3 2 1,000 - - - 16
Varvara hub 11,480 1.1 292 - 23.9 - - 418
Varvara (4) 10,400 0.7 - 0.40 - - 1.1 240 - 23.9 - - 366
Komar 100 2.5 - - - - 2.5 8 - - - - 8
Maminskoye 980 1.4 - - - - 1.4 44 - - - - 44
(5)
Omolon hub 1,020 3.1 92 1,067 - - - 103
Birkachan 20 17.0 53 - - - 17.5 10 31 - - - 10
Oroch (6) 480 1.2 51 - - - 1.7 19 795 - - - 27
Olcha 170 5.0 16 - - - 5.2 29 93 - - - 30
Dalneye (7) 220 1.1 16 - - - 1.2 8 112 - - - 8
Tsokol-Kubaka 130 6.6 9 - - - 6.7 28 36 - - - 28
Voro hub 260 2.8 22 40 - - - 23
Voro 260 2.7 5 - - - 2.8 22 40 - - - 23
Svetloye hub 50 3.1 5 6 - - - 5
Svetloye 50 3.1 4 - - - 3.1 5 6 - - - 5
Development
and 1,640 3.6 178 420 1.2 - - 188
exploration
projects
Nezhda (11) 220 4.0 9 - - - 4.1 28 61 - - - 29
Veduga (12) 290 0.8 - - - - 0.8 7 - - - - 7
Kutyn (13) 740 4.1 - - - - 4.1 97 - - - - 97
Lichkvaz (15) 390 3.5 28 0.30 - - 4.3 45 359 1.2 - - 55
Total 20,240 2.8 1,397 23,367 25.1 - - 1,807
Measured
Kapan (16) 20 5.2 74 0.95 4.05 - 10.0 3 38 0.2 0.6 - 5
Total
Measured
(including 20,260 2.8 1,400 23,404 25.2 0.6 - 1,813
discontinued
operations)
Indicated
Standalone 7,280 6.1 1,426 - - - - 1,426
Mines
Albazino 3,330 4.6 - - - - 4.6 492 - - - - 492
Mayskoye 1,210 10.0 - - - - 10.0 390 - - - - 390
Kyzyl project
(Bakyrchik) 2,740 6.2 - - - - 6.2 545 - - - - 545
(2)
Tonnage Grade Content
Au, Ag, Cu, Pb, GE, Au, Cu, Pb, GE,
Kt g/t g/t Zn, % % g/t Koz Ag, Koz Zn, Kt
% Kt Kt Koz
Dukat hub 1,270 11.7 91 31,002 - - - 479
Dukat 440 0.9 469 - - - 6.0 13 6,686 - - - 86
Lunnoye 180 2.4 325 - - - 6.6 14 1,877 - - - 38
Goltsovoye 110 - 829 - - 11.1 - 3,025 - - 40
Arylakh 60 1.3 320 - - - 5.7 2 622 - - - 11
Perevalnoye 10 - 405 5.4 - 181 2
Primorskoye 470 4.2 1,238 - - - 20.0 62 18,610 - - - 301
(3)
Varvara hub 17,130 1.8 907 - 12.2 - - 971
Varvara (4) 7,700 1.4 - 0.53 - - 1.6 338 - 12.2 - - 402
Komar 8,280 1.9 - - - - 1.9 514 - - - - 514
Maminskoye 1,150 1.5 - - - - 1.5 55 - - - - 55
(5)
Omolon hub 850 9.5 182 6,853 - - - 259
Birkachan 60 11.2 23 - - - 11.4 20 42 - - - 21
Olcha 70 9.1 28 - - - 9.5 20 61 - - - 21
Tsokol-Kubaka 20 6.2 11 - - - 6.3 3 6 - - - 3
Irbychan 360 4.7 130 - - - 6.1 54 1,502 - - - 71
Nevenrekan 340 7.8 476 - - - 13.1 86 5,243 - - - 144
Voro hub 5,130 6.3 731 2,539 26.8 42.6 - 1,038
Voro 180 2.6 4 - - - 2.7 16 22 - - - 16
Tamunier (10) 2,190 3.4 10 - - - 3.5 242 690 - - - 245
Saum 1,260 2.4 45 2.14 3.39 - 9.9 96 1,827 26.8 42.6 - 399
Pesherny 1,500 7.8 - - - - 7.8 378 - - - - 378
Svetloye hub 3,680 3.4 404 139 - - - 404
Svetloye 1,500 2.3 3 - - - 2.4 113 139 - - - 114
Levoberezhny 2,180 4.1 - - - - 4.1 291 - - - - 291
Development
and 12,720 7.3 893 146,356 1.0 - 119.8 2,997
exploration
projects
Nezhda (11) 2,770 3.7 16 - - - 3.9 331 1,423 - - - 346
Kutyn (13) 3,030 4.0 - - - - 4.0 389 - - - - 389
Prognoz (14) 5,570 - 808 - - 2.15 11.6 - 144,710 - - 119.8 2,081
Bolshevik 1,020 4.1 - - - - 4.1 134 - - - - 134
Lichkvaz (15) 330 3.7 21 0.30 - - 4.4 39 222 1.0 - - 47
Total 48,060 4.9 4,635 186,889 40.0 42.6 119.8 7,574
Indicated
Kapan (16) 320 2.9 57 0.66 2.39 - 6.1 30 588 2.1 7.6 - 63
Total
Indicated
(including 48,380 4.9 4,665 187,477 42.1 50.2 119.8 7,636
discontinued
operations)
Measured + Indicated
Standalone 11,690 5.8 2,177 - - - - 2,177
Mines
Albazino 6,320 3.4 - - - - 3.4 697 - - - - 697
Mayskoye 2,430 11.5 - - - - 11.5 901 - - - - 901
Kyzyl project
(Bakyrchik) 2,940 6.1 - - - - 6.1 578 - - - - 578
(2)
Dukat hub 2,650 9.4 149 52,835 - - - 798
Dukat 1,120 0.9 485 - - - 6.2 33 17,584 - - - 226
Tonnage Grade Content
Au, Ag, Cu, Pb, GE, Au, Cu, Pb, GE,
Kt g/t g/t Zn, % % g/t Koz Ag, Koz Zn, Kt
% Kt Kt Koz
Lunnoye 730 2.1 394 - - - 7.1 49 9,342 - - - 169
Goltsovoye 190 - 891 - - - 11.9 - 5,496 - - - 73
Arylakh 130 1.1 394 - - - 6.6 4 1,622 - - - 27
Perevalnoye 10 - 405 - - - 5.4 - 181 - - - 2
Primorskoye 470 4.2 1,238 - - - 20.0 62 18,610 - - - 301
(3)
Varvara hub 28,610 1.5 1,199 - 36.1 - - 1,389
Varvara (4) 18,100 1.0 - 0.43 - - 1.3 578 - 36.1 - - 768
Komar 8,380 1.9 - - - - 1.9 522 - - - - 522
Maminskoye 2,130 1.4 - - - - 1.4 99 - - - - 99
(5)
Omolon hub 1,870 6.0 274 7,920 - - - 363
Birkachan 80 12.6 31 - - - 12.9 30 73 - - - 31
Oroch (6) 480 1.2 51 - - - 1.7 19 795 - - - 27
Olcha 240 6.1 19 - - - 6.4 48 154 - - - 50
Dalneye (7) 220 1.1 16 - - - 1.2 8 112 - - - 8
Tsokol-Kubaka 150 6.5 9 - - - 6.6 31 41 - - - 31
Irbychan 360 4.7 130 - - - 6.1 54 1,502 - - - 71
Nevenrekan 340 7.8 476 - - - 13.1 86 5,243 - - - 144
Voro hub 5,390 6.1 754 2,580 26.8 42.6 - 1,061
Voro 440 2.7 4 - - - 2.7 38 63 - - - 39
Tamunier (10) 2,190 3.4 10 - - - 3.5 242 690 - - - 245
Saum 1,260 2.4 45 2.14 3.39 - 9.9 96 1,827 26.8 42.6 - 399
Pesherny 1,500 7.8 - - - - 7.8 378 - - - - 378
Svetloye hub 3,730 3.4 409 144 - - - 409
Svetloye 1,550 2.4 3 - - - 2.4 118 144 - - - 118
Levoberezhny 2,180 4.1 - - - - 4.1 291 - - - - 291
Development
and 14,360 6.9 1,071 146,776 2.2 - 119.8 3,185
exploration
projects
Nezhda (11) 2,990 3.7 15 - - - 3.9 359 1,484 - - - 375
Veduga (12) 290 0.8 - - - - 0.8 7 - - - - 7
Kutyn (13) 3,770 4.0 - - - - 4.0 486 - - - - 486
Prognoz (14) 5,570 - 808 - - 2.15 11.6 - 144,710 - - 119.8 2,081
Bolshevik 1,020 4.1 - - - - 4.1 134 - - - - 134
Lichkvaz (15) 720 3.6 25 0.30 - - 4.4 84 581 2.2 - - 102
Total
Measured + 68,300 4.3 6,032 210,255 65.1 42.6 119.8 9,381
Indicated
Kapan (16) 340 3.0 58 0.67 2.47 - 6.3 33 626 2.2 8.2 - 68
Total
Measured +
Indicated 68,640 4.3 6,065 210,882 67.3 50.9 119.8 9,449
(including
discontinued
operations)
Inferred
Standalone 21,290 7.9 5,388 - - - - 5,388
Mines
Albazino 4,690 6.2 - - - - 6.2 942 - - - - 942
Mayskoye 5,180 11.3 - - - - 11.3 1,884 - - - - 1,884
Kyzyl project
(Bakyrchik) 11,420 7.0 - - - - 7.0 2,562 - - - - 2,562
(2)
Tonnage Grade Content
Au, Ag, Cu, Pb, GE, Au, Cu, Pb, GE,
Kt g/t g/t Zn, % % g/t Koz Ag, Koz Zn, Kt
% Kt Kt Koz
Dukat hub 2,270 6.8 51 36,775 - - - 499
Dukat 1,030 1.0 527 - - - 6.8 33 17,418 - - - 224
Lunnoye 290 1.6 417 - - - 7.0 15 3,742 - - - 62
Goltsovoye 130 - 688 - - 9.2 - 2,927 - - 39
Arylakh 110 0.6 525 - - - 7.8 2 1,889 - - - 28
Perevalnoye 680 - 467 6.2 - 10,171 136
Primorskoye 30 1.8 787 - - - 11.8 1 629 - - - 9
(2)
Varvara hub 5,330 1.9 298 - 5.3 - - 326
Varvara (4) 4,110 1.6 - 0.60 - - 1.8 213 - 5.3 - - 241
Komar 1,220 2.2 - - - - 2.2 85 - - - - 85
Omolon hub 600 10.4 187 1,191 - - - 200
Sopka 20 3.9 122 - - - 5.2 1 43 - - - 2
Kvartsevaya
Olcha 100 11.7 43 - - - 12.2 38 141 - - - 40
Tsokol Kubaka 80 8.7 16 - - - 8.9 22 42 - - - 23
Burgali (8) 50 11.9 15 - - - 12.0 21 26 - - - 21
Irbychan 40 4.6 142 - - - 6.2 6 202 - - - 9
Yolochka (9) 240 11.1 10 - - - 11.2 85 73 - - - 86
Nevenrekan 70 5.4 293 - - - 8.7 12 664 - - - 20
Voro hub 1,030 5.4 177 88 - - - 178
Tamunier (10) 480 3.2 4 - - - 3.3 50 69 - - - 50
Saum 10 1.9 45 - - - 2.3 1 20 - - - 1
Pesherny 540 7.3 - - - - 7.3 127 - - - - 127
Svetloye hub 200 2.9 18 23 - - - 19
Svetloye 160 2.9 4 - - - 2.9 15 23 - - - 15
Levoberezhny 40 2.3 - - - - 2.3 3 - - - - 3
Development
and 60,860 5.3 8,816 106,553 3.2 - 77.9 10,315
exploration
projects
Nezhda (11) 46,440 5.1 9 - - - 5.2 7,552 13,679 - - - 7,696
Veduga (12) 1,500 5.8 - - - - 5.8 282 - - - - 282
Kutyn (13) 2,200 4.0 - - - - 4.0 284 - - - - 284
Prognoz (14) 4,500 - 635 - - 1.73 9.2 - 91,822 - - 77.9 1,327
Bolshevik 5,340 3.3 - - - - 3.3 570 - - - - 570
Lichkvaz (15) 880 4.5 37 0.36 - - 5.5 128 1,052 3.2 - - 155
Total 91,580 5.7 14,936 144,631 8.5 - 77.9 16,925
Inferred
Kapan (16) 8,020 2.9 62 0.67 2.28 - 6.1 739 16,012 53.4 183.0 - 1,564
Total
Inferred
(including 99,600 5.8 15,674 160,642 61.9 183.0 77.9 18,488
discontinued
operations)
Measured + Indicated + Inferred
Standalone 32,980 7.1 7,565 - - - - 7,565
Mines
Albazino 11,010 4.6 - - - - 4.6 1,639 - - - - 1,639
Mayskoye 7,610 11.4 - - - - 11.4 2,786 - - - - 2,786
Kyzyl project
(Bakyrchik) 14,360 6.8 - - - - 6.8 3,140 - - - - 3,140
(2)
Tonnage Grade Content
Au, Ag, Cu, Pb, GE, Au, Cu, Pb, GE,
Kt g/t g/t Zn, % % g/t Koz Ag, Koz Zn, Kt
% Kt Kt Koz
Dukat hub 4,920 8.2 199 89,610 - - - 1,297
Dukat 2,150 0.9 505 - - - 6.5 65 35,002 - - - 450
Lunnoye 1,020 1.9 400 - - - 7.1 64 13,083 - - - 231
Goltsovoye 320 - 808 - - 10.8 - 8,423 - - 112
Arylakh 240 0.8 455 - - - 7.2 6 3,511 - - - 55
Perevalnoye 690 - 466 6.2 - 10,351 138
Primorskoye 500 4.0 1,216 - - - 19.6 64 19,239 - - - 311
(3)
Varvara hub 33,940 1.6 1,497 - 41.3 - - 1,715
Varvara (4) 22,210 1.1 - 0.45 - - 1.4 791 - 41.3 - - 1,009
Komar 9,600 2.0 - - - - 2.0 607 - - - - 607
Maminskoye 2,130 1.4 - - - - 1.4 99 - - - - 99
(5)
Omolon hub 2,470 7.1 461 9,112 - - - 563
Birkachan 80 12.6 31 - - - 12.9 30 73 - - - 31
Sopka 20 3.9 122 - - - 5.2 1 43 - - - 2
Kvartsevaya
Oroch (6) 480 1.2 51 - - - 1.7 19 795 - - - 27
Olcha 340 7.7 26 - - - 8.0 87 295 - - - 90
Dalneye (7) 220 1.1 16 - - - 1.2 8 112 - - - 8
Tsokol Kubaka 230 7.3 12 - - - 7.4 53 84 - - - 54
Burgali (8) 50 11.9 15 - - - 12.0 21 26 - - - 21
Irbychan 400 4.7 132 - - - 6.1 60 1,704 - - - 79
Yolochka (9) 240 11.1 10 - - - 11.2 85 73 - - - 86
Nevenrekan 410 7.4 445 - - - 12.4 98 5,907 - - - 164
Voro hub 6,420 6.0 931 2,668 26.8 42.6 - 1,239
Voro 440 2.7 4 - - - 2.7 38 63 - - - 39
Tamunier (10) 2,670 3.4 9 - - - 3.4 292 759 - - - 296
Saum 1,270 2.4 45 2.11 3.36 - 9.8 97 1,846 26.8 42.6 - 400
Pesherny 2,040 7.7 - - - - 7.7 505 - - - - 505
Svetloye hub 3,930 3.4 427 167 - - - 428
Svetloye 1,710 2.4 3 - - - 2.4 133 167 - - - 134
Levoberezhny 2,220 4.1 - - - - 4.1 294 - - - - 294
Development
and 75,220 5.6 9,887 253,329 5.4 - 197.8 13,500
exploration
projects
Nezhda (11) 49,430 5.0 10 - - - 5.1 7,911 15,164 - - - 8,071
Veduga (12) 1,790 5.0 - - - - 5.0 290 - - - - 290
Kutyn (13) 5,970 4.0 - - - - 4.0 770 - - - - 770
Prognoz (14) 10,070 - 731 - - 1.96 10.5 - 236,533 - - 197.8 3,408
Bolshevik 6,360 3.4 - - - - 3.4 704 - - - - 704
Lichkvaz (15) 1,600 4.1 32 0.34 - - 5.0 212 1,633 5.4 - - 257
Total
Measured + 159,880 5.1 20,968 354,886 73.6 42.6 197.8 26,306
Indicated +
Inferred
Kapan (16) 8,360 2.9 62 0.67 2.29 - 6.1 771 16,638 55.6 191.3 - 1,632
Total
Measured +
Indicated +
Inferred 168,240 5.2 21,739 371,524 129.2 233.9 197.8 27,937
(including
discontinued
operations)
1) Мineral Resources are reported in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) and are additional
to Ore Reserves. Discrepancies in calculations are due to rounding.
2) Initial estimate prepared by RPA Inc. as at 01.01.2015. Revised estimate prepared by
Polymetal as at 01.01.2019 (accounts only for depletion).
3) Estimate prepared by CSA Global Pty Ltd as at 01.01.2017. Price: Au = US$1,250/oz, Ag =
US$16 /oz. Revised estimate was not performed due to lack of material changes.
4) Cu estimate is listed for fresh ore and powder ore that has high Cu grade (total Mineral
Resources for fresh ore and powder ore with high Cu grade of 3.2 and 6.0 Mt of ore respectively).
5) Estimate prepared by Polymetal as at 01.01.2014. Price: Au = US$1,300/oz. Revised
estimate was not performed due to lack of material changes.
6) Stockpiled Ore Reserves.
7) Stockpiled Ore Reserves.
8) Estimate prepared by Polymetal as at 01.01.2016. Price: Au = US$1,100/oz, Ag = US$15/oz.
Revised estimate was not performed due to lack of material changes.
9) Initial estimate prepared by Polymetal as at 01.01.2016. Price: Au = US$1,100/oz, Ag =
US$15/oz. Revised estimate was not performed due to lack of material changes.
10) Estimate prepared by Polymetal as at 01.01.2018. Price: Au = US$1,200/oz, Ag = US$16/oz.
Revised estimate was not performed due to lack of material changes.
11) Initial estimate prepared by CSA as at 01.04.2018. Price: Au= US$1,200/oz, Ag = US$16/oz.
Revised estimate was not performed due to lack of material changes.
12) Mineral Resources are presented in accordance with Company's ownership equal to 74.3%.
13) Initial estimate for open pit prepared by Snowden, for underground by CSA Global Pty Ltd as
at 01.01.2015. Price: Au = US$1,300/oz. Initial estimate for ore zone Delinskay at Kutyn deposit
prepared by Polymetal as at 01.01.2019.
14) Estimate prepared by SRK Consulting (Russia) Limited as at 01.08.2018. Price: Ag =
US$16/oz, Pb = US$2,200/t. Revised estimate was not performed due to lack of material changes.
Recalculation into gold equivalent was made by Polymetal based on Au= US$1,200/oz, Ag = US$15/oz.
15) Initial estimate prepared by Polymetal as at 01.01.2018. Price: Au = US$1,200/oz, Ag =
US$16/oz, Cu = US$5,500/t. Revised estimate prepared by Polymetal as at 01.01.2019 (accounts only
for depletion).
16) Asset sold in January 2019. Initial estimate prepared by Polymetal as at 01.01.2018. Price:
Au = US$1,200/oz, Ag = US$16/oz, Cu = US$5,500/t and Zn = US$2,200/t. Revised estimate prepared by
Polymetal as at 01.01.2019 (accounts only for depletion).
PGM Mineral Resources as at 1 January 2019 (1)
Tonnage Grade Content
Cu, Pd, Pt, Au, Cu,
Mt Pd, g/t Pt, g/t Au, g/t PdEq(2), g/t Moz PdEq, Moz
% Moz Moz Kt
Indicated
Viksha project (3)
Viksha 27 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.10 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 29.6 1.3
Kenti - - - - - - - - - - -
Shargi - - - - - - - - - - -
Total Indicated 27 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.10 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 29.6 1.3
Inferred
Viksha project (3)
Viksha 52 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.09 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.2 49.5 2.3
Kenti 98 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.11 1.3 1.9 0.6 0.4 109.6 4.3
Shargi 36 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.08 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.1 31.7 1.5
Total Inferred 186 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.10 1.3 3.6 1.1 0.7 190.8 8.1
Indicated + Inferred
Viksha project (3)
Viksha 79 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.10 1.4 1.5 0.4 0.3 79.1 3.6
Kenti 98 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.11 1.3 1.9 0.6 0.4 109.6 4.3
Shargi 36 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.08 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.1 31.7 1.5
Total Indicated + 213 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.10 1.3 4.2 1.4 0.9 220.6 9.5
Inferred
1) Мineral Resources are reported in accordance with the JORC Code (2012). Mineral Resources
are additional to Ore Reserves. Discrepancies in calculations are due to rounding.
2) PdEq is calculated using the following formula: PdEq = Pd (g/t) + Pt (g/t) *1.57 + Au
(g/t) * 1.61 + Cu (%) * 2.33.
3) Initial estimate prepared by AMC Consultants as at 01.03.2015 using COG (PdEq) = 0.50
g/t/. Price for Pd = 750 US$/oz, Pt = 1,180 US$/oz, Au = 1,200 US$/oz and Cu = 5,700 US$/oz per
tonne. Revised estimate was not performed due to lack of material changes.
This estimate was prepared by employees of JSC Polymetal Management Company and JSC Polymetal
Engineering, subsidiaries of the Company, led by Mr. Valery Tsyplakov, who assumes overall
responsibility for the Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Report.
Mr. Tsyplakov is the employed full-time as the Managing Director of JSC Polymetal Engineering and
has more than 18 years' experience in gold, silver and polymetallic mining. He is a Member of the
Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (MIMMM), London, and a Competent Person under the JORC
Code.
Listed below are other Competent Persons employed by the Company that are responsible for relevant
research on which the Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves estimate is based:
• Geology and Mineral Resources - Roman Govorukha, Head of Geologic Modelling and Monitoring
Department, MIMMM, with 18 years' relevant experience;
• Mining and Ore Reserves - Igor Epshteyn, Head of Mining Process Department, FIMMM, with 37
years' relevant experience;
• Concentration and Metals - Igor Agapov, Deputy Director of Science and Technology, MIMMM, with
21 years' relevant experience;
All the above mentioned Competent Persons have sufficient experience that is relevant to the style
of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activity being undertaken
to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the 'Australasian Code for
Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves' (JORC Code).
All Competent Persons have given their consent to the inclusion in the report of the matters based
on their information in the form and context in which it appears.
Metals prices used in estimating Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves are listed below (unless
otherwise indicated in the footnotes):
Au = US$ 1,200/oz;
Ag = US$ 15.0/oz;
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Zn = US$ 2,200/t.
Pb = US$ 2,200/t
Gold equivalent data is based on "Conversion ratios of metals into gold equivalent" provided in
the Appendix below.
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Appendix
Reporting of Metal Equivalents
Gold equivalent conversion ratio
GE=Me/k
Where Me is the evaluated metal content (silver g/t, copper%, zinc %, lead %)
Where k is the metal to gold equivalent conversion rate that is calculated considering the
difference in metals value issuing the following formula:
For silver: k= ((Au price/31.1035 - (Au price /31.1035 - Treatment charge Au)*(Royalty Au)/100 -
(Treatment charge Au))*(Recovery Au)/((Ag price/31.1035 - (Ag price/31.1035 - Treatment charge
Ag)*(Royalty Ag)/100 - (Treatment charge Ag))*(Recovery Ag)),
for copper or zinc k = 100*((Au price/31.1035) - (Au price/31.1035 - Treatment charge Au)*(Royalty
Au)/100 - (Treatment change Au))*(Recovery Au))/(((Me price) - (Me price - Treatment charge
Me)*(Royalty Me)/100 - (Treatment charge Me))*Recovery Me)).
where Royalty is the mineral extraction tax at applicable rate, recovery - the life-of-mine
expected recovery of the respective metal in the processing technology applied.
Metal equivalent conversion ratios:
Deposit Ore processing technology k
Ag Cu Zn Pb
Dukat Gravitational flotation 91
Lunnoye Cyanidation+Merrill Crowe process 78
Goltsovoye Conventional flotation 75
Arylakh Cyanidation+Merrill Crowe process 72
Perevalnoye Conventional flotation 75
Primorskoye Conventional flotation 78
Varvara Powder ore with high copper content (1) 0.61
Primary ore with high copper content: conventional flotation 0.61
Birkachan Cyanidation +сarbon-in-pulp 102
Heap leaching+сarbon-in-colon 80
Sopka Kvartsevaya Cyanidation+Merrill Crowe process 89
Heap leaching+Merrill Crowe process 116
Oroch stockpiles Cyanidation+Merrill Crowe process 94
Olcha Cyanidation+Merrill Crowe process 86
Dalneye stockpiles Cyanidation+Merrill Crowe process 136
Tsokol Kubaka Cyanidation сarbon-in-pulp 96
Burgali Cyanidation+Merrill Crowe process 115
Irbychan Cyanidation+Merrill Crowe process 89
Yolochka Cyanidation сarbon-in-pulp 91
Nevenrekan Cyanidation+Merrill Crowe process 89
Voro Heap leaching+Merrill Crowe process 178
Cyanidation сarbon-in-pulp 98
North Kaluga Conventional flotation 91 0.68 7.76
Tamunier Conventional flotation 199
Saum Oxide ore: Cyanidation + carbon-in-pulp 111
Cu-Zn primary ore: Conventional flotation 113 0.54 1.91
Cu-Zn loose ore: Conventional flotation 63 0.38 1.38
Zn - Conventional flotation 168 0.62
Svetloye Heap leaching+Merrill Crowe process 812
Kapan Conventional flotation 83 0.60 1.70
Lichkvaz Conventional flotation 81 0.70
Nezhda Gravitational flotation 95
Prognoz Conventional flotation (open-pit) 75 3.32
Conventional flotation (underground) 75 1.91
1) This type of ore is currently not being processed, it is stockpiled and reflected only in
Mineral Resources.
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