Zapadny, GRK
Company
Mining
Since 2008
Russia
Far Eastern Federal District of the Russian Federation
Ust-Nara
678730, passage. Severny, 12
Since 2008
Russia
Far Eastern Federal District of the Russian Federation
Ust-Nara
678730, passage. Severny, 12
Number of employees
2016 year
2000
Owners
GRK Zapadnaya, CJSC - mining and ore company. Organized in 2008.
The main business area is exploration, development and mining of gold in deposits in the North-East of Russia and Eastern Siberia.
History
2025: Okto Group bought Zapadnaya
In April 2025, the Zapadnaya Gold Mining Group (Zapadnaya Mining Group) announced a change of ownership. The buyer was the Okto group, which in 2024 bought ZDK Lenzoloto from Polyus. The parent company of the Zapadnaya group is MKAO West Gold Mining Limited. Until April 2025, managers were its controlling shareholders; in April 2025, a group of private investors bought 100% of the shares. GK "Zapadnaya" produces about 3 tons of gold per year and is one of the top 15 largest gold miners in the country.[1]