Taskora
An operating open-pit gold mine with its own gold processing plant. The group has operated the deposit since 2018 and is upgrading the plant in 2026.
Ore processing by CIP technology before the upgrade
Increase in hourly plant throughput after the mills are replaced
Mined by open-pit methods under a subsoil-use contract
Doré bars are refined at Tau-Ken Altyn
1 Planned figure: from 9 to 12.5 t of ore per hour.
Full cycle: from the pit to doré
The Taskora deposit was discovered in 1966 and is mined by open-pit methods. It hosts oxide and sulphide gold ores.
All ore is treated at the group's own gold processing plant, so the group controls the whole cycle: mining, crushing, leaching and smelting. The doré is shipped to the Tau-Ken Altyn refinery.
In 2026 new mills are being installed at the plant, increasing hourly processing throughput by about 40%. In the same year, a positive opinion of the economic expert review was received on the extension of the mining contract.
- Location
- Ayagoz District, Abai Region; 220 km from Ayagoz
- Status
- Operating open-pit mine
- Reserves on the State Balance
- About 1 t of gold at 1.2 g/t
- Processing
- Gold processing plant, carbon-in-pulp (CIP)
- Product
- Doré → refining at Tau-Ken Altyn
- Contract
- Mining contract extension (2026)
Plant and site infrastructure
CIP technology
A flexible flowsheet treats both oxide and sulphide ores. The 2026 upgrade moves the plant to two new mills.
Tailings storage facility
A 90 kt tailings storage facility; process residues are detoxified before placement.
Camp and power
Accommodation and production buildings, a 3.2 MW power line, Starlink satellite internet.
