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About company
“Siberian” Mining and Geological Company was formed in 2013 after several of years of geological investigations conducted by a team of geologists from Russia, headed by the team leader V.V. Zhukov.
During the period from 2009 through 2013 a number of Northeast African countries were investigated, and among them Sudan had the most promising deposits and the most favourable mining conditions.
From its formation, “Siberian” started cooperating actively with the Ministry of Minerals of Sudan and that enabled the company to analyze conditions of further exploration activities and construction of mills. Such work resulted in signing of concession agreements in 2015.
Stone company signboard at the office - a traditional attribute of a mining company in Sudan.
Meeting with the representatives of the Sudanese Ministry of GRAS and minerals.
Such work resulted in signing of concession agreements in 2015.
This year the company proceeds to large-scale activities aiming to verify reserves and to design four gold mills with an ore mining capacity of up to 3 million tons each. Those will be the first gold producing mills of such level in Sudan. After their launch, the company expects to enter the list of major gold mining companies of the world.
This year the company proceeds to large-scale activities aiming to verify reserves and to design four gold mills with an ore mining capacity of up to 3 million tons each. Those will be the first gold producing mills of such level in Sudan. After their launch, the company expects to enter the list of major gold mining companies of the world.
Our team
Our company possesses many-years’ relevant experience completing the whole cycle of gold mining tasks on an industrial scale from the exploration activities, construction and commissioning of gold mills, to the offering of the gold mining company’s shares on securities markets.
Our geologists and engineers have long-term experience working in Krasnoyarsk Krai, which is the largest gold-mining region in Russia. The company’s founder and chairman of its board of directors is a known Russian gold industrialist V.V. Zhukov (link), who has implemented a number of successful investment projects. One of them is JSC Vasilevsky Rudnik. Vladimir invested in the construction of a mill and the launch of gold mining facilities, and successfully led the company to its IPO.
The board of directors consists of 5 members, and each of them has a long history of successful management and implementation of business projects. The reputation and renommee of the company’s management helps to easily engage the top experts all over Russia for the execution of projects of any scale.
The senior managers of the team of geologists are unique specialists with 30 or more years of experience. They have a track record of dozens of discovered deposits and successfully completed large-scale mineral extraction projects.
In the normal course of business we actively use experience and technologies of leading world companies in the area of geology and extraction of minerals, including, but not limiting to, companies of Russia, which holds the 4th place in world wide gold production.
To ensure prompt and high-quality project support, implementation of state-of-the-art technologies, engagement of skilled Russian specialists, efficient cooperation with the Russian partners, Vladimir Zhukov formed a company named “Zolotoy Kamen” (Golden Stone) that presently has offices in Russia and is governed by a team of experienced managers.
The tried and tested practices, well-coordinated team and reputation in the professional community enable us to accomplish the set goals in the shortest possible time.
We participate in all important arrangements that can facilitate development of economic cooperation between Sudan and Russia, such as annual meetings under the auspices of the intergovernmental commission for cooperation between the said two countries. We hope that our project will be a remarkable example of successful cooperation between companies of the both countries.
Our partners
Mr. Vladimir Zhukov talks with the Minister of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation Mr. Sergey Donskoy.
The intergovernmental Russian-Sudanese Commission on Trade-Economic cooperation
The intergovernmental Russian-Sudanese Commission on Trade-Economic cooperation
Importance of the development of Sudan
Sudan nowadays ranks among major gold producers in Africa. Our project will enable the country to top the list of African gold producers. However, commercial gold production is still at the initial phase of its development.
Where our projects are under implementation, we employ an integrated approach to the launch of the gold production business on an industrial scale. We create all relevant transport and power-supply infrastructure, and participate actively in the socioeconomic development of a relevant region and Sudan as a whole. In particular, we anticipate:
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to significantly increase the national budget receipts;
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to create additional employment;
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to upgrade skills of local employees and specialists;
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to introduce in the country the latest mining and geological technologies;
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to reduce use of eco-unfriendly technologies;
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to save lives of people involved in the outdated gold mining techniques;
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to develop the regional infrastructure; water, transport, power supplies;
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to mobilize further investments for the project and to implement a number of other planned projects;
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to heighten international companies’ interest in doing business in Sudan.
Prospects of Sudan
Our company’s management sees great development prospects in Sudan. In view of this, the decision was made to organize a standalone company here in 2013, which will be used as a vehicle for the implementation of all subsequent projects in this region.
The Government of Sudan has made a lot of efforts to refine the national investment environment and to create special investment zones with preferential conditions for doing business. Such efforts inject a new dynamism into and assurance of further development and aspiration to increase investments in our projects.
2009
Started studying the African geology
2013
Formed a company in Sudan. Cooperated actively with governmental authorities
Chose Sudan as the most promising country for a gold mining business
2011
Signed a concession agreement. Continued geological exploration in the concession blocks
2015
2016
Started pilot testing of equipment. Preparing feasibility studies for construction of mills with a capacity of 3 million tons
The ceremony of signing of the concession contract.
In the centre the President of the Republic of Sudan Mr.Omar Hassan al-Bashir. On the left the CEO of Siberian for Mining Co.LTD Mr. Zhukov Vladimir Vladimirovich. On the right the Minister of Minerals of the Republic of Sudan Mr. Ahmed Sadiq al-Karury.
The ceremony of signing of the concession contract.