For the year ended 31 December 2022, gold production totalled 43,114 ounces, which was a decrease of 5,566 ounces in comparison to the production of 48,680 ounces for the year ended 31 December 2021.
Table 2 – Ore and its gold grade processed by leaching at Gedabek for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Table 2 summarises the amount of ore and its gold grade processed by leaching at Gedabek for the year ended 31 December 2022.
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Quarter ended | Ore processed (tonnes) | | | Gold grade of ore processed (g/t) | | |
| Heap leach pad (Crushed ore) | Heap leach pad (ROM ore) | Agitation leaching plant | Heap leach pad (Crushed ore) | Heap leach pad (ROM ore) | Agitation leaching plant |
31 March 2021 | 110,612 | 258,097 | 154,373 | 0.90 | 0.61 | 1.92 |
30 June 2021 | 154,619 | 177,369 | 164,288 | 0.81 | 0.59 | 1.64 |
30 September 2021 | 154,112 | 194,816 | 171,029 | 0.79 | 0.51 | 1.65 |
31 December 2021 | 113,623 | 309,374 | 151,701 | 0.68 | 0.49 | 1.53 |
Total for the year | 532,966 | 939,656 | 641,391 | 0.80 | 0.54 | 1.68 |
Table 3 – Ore and its gold, silver and copper content processed by flotation for the year ended 31 December 2022
Table 3 summarises the amount of ore and its gold, silver and copper content processed by flotation for the year ended 31 December 2022.
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Quarter ended | Ore processed (tonnes) | Gold content (ounces) | Silver content (ounces) | Copper content (tonnes) |
31 March 2021 | 111,060 | 920 | 15,782 | 652 |
30 June 2021 | 116,910 | 1,251 | 23,870 | 596 |
30 September 2021 | 121,283 | 1,231 | 19,939 | 519 |
31 December 2021 | 129,384 | 1,856 | 28,480 | 762 |
Total for the year | 478,637 | 5,258 | 88,071 | 2,529 |
Table 4 – Gold and silver bullion produced from doré bars and sales of gold bullion for the year ended 31 December 2022
Table 4 summarises the gold and silver bullion produced from doré bars and sales of gold bullion for the year ended 31 December 2022.
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Quarter ended | Gold produced (ounces) * | Silver produced (ounces) * | Gold Sales (ounces) ** | Gold sales price ($/ounce) |
31 Mar 2021 | 11,541 | 4,916 | 5,635 | 1,697 |
30 Jun 2021 | 11,789 | 5,921 | 13,947 | 1,808 |
30 Sept 2021 | 12,314 | 5,473 | 6,828 | 1,815 |
31 Dec 2021 | 10,561 | 5,430 | 13,153 | 1,825 |
Total for the year | 46,205 | 21,740 | 39,563 | 1,799 |
* including Government of Azerbaijan’s share.
** excluding Government of Azerbaijan’s share.
Table 5 – Total copper, gold and silver produced as concentrate by both SART and flotation processing for the year ended 31 December 2022
Table 5 summarises the total copper, gold and silver produced as concentrate by both SART and flotation processing for the year ended 31 December 2022.
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Quarter ended | Copper (tonnes) | | | Gold (ounces) | | | Silver (ounces) | | |
| SART | Flotation | Total | SART | Flotation | Total | SART | Flotation | Total |
31 March 2021 | 276 | 362 | 638 | 13 | 353 | 366 | 19,850 | 10,599 | 30,449 |
30 June 2021 | 301 | 394 | 695 | 12 | 539 | 551 | 22,428 | 15,216 | 37,644 |
30 September 2021 | 265 | 308 | 573 | 13 | 517 | 530 | 19,526 | 11,913 | 31,439 |
31 December 2021 | 193 | 550 | 743 | 16 | 1,012 | 1,028 | 16,414 | 16,829 | 33,243 |
Total for the year | 1,035 | 1,614 | 2,649 | 54 | 2,421 | 2,475 | 78,218 | 54,557 | 132,775 |
Table 6 – Total copper concentrate (including gold and silver) production and sales from both SART and flotation processing for the year ended 31 December 2022
Table 6 summarises the total copper concentrate (including gold and silver) production and sales from both SART and flotation processing for the year ended 31 December 2022.
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Quarter ended | Concentrate production* (dmt) | Copper content* (tonnes) | Gold content* (ounces) | Silver content* (ounces) | Concentrate sales (dmt) | Concentrate sales** ($000) |
31 March 2021 | 2,848 | 638 | 366 | 30,449 | - | - |
30 June 2021 | 3,164 | 695 | 551 | 37,644 | 3,467 | 9,066 |
30 September 2021 | 3,103 | 573 | 530 | 31,439 | 3,549 | 5,712 |
31 December 2021 | 3,922 | 743 | 1,028 | 33,243 | 4,108 | 8,941 |
Total for the year | 13,037 | 2,649 | 2,475 | 132,775 | 11,124 | 23,719 |
* including Government of Azerbaijan share