Russia's Belochka obtains Shaman placer gold mine license in Buryatia for 117.8 million rubles
2026-06-17 15:33
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en.Wedoany.com Reported - Belochka LLC (ООО «Белочка»), based in Chita, will become the license holder for the Shaman deposit (lower section) in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, as the sole bidder in the auction for this block held on June 23. The winner must pay 117.8 million rubles to obtain a 15-year license for exploration and mining.

The block covers an area of 0.5 square kilometers, with gold reserves including: C1 category placer deposits of 54,000 cubic meters containing 203 kg of gold; C2 category placer deposits of 7,000 cubic meters containing 4 kg of gold; and C1 заб. category placer deposits of 62,000 cubic meters containing 13 kg of gold. The lower section of the Shaman deposit is located within the Shaman-Monyukan placer gold ore cluster, one of the most promising placer gold mining areas in Buryatia, situated in the basins of the Levomamsky Shaman Creek and the Mamsky Monyukan Creek. The part of the ore cluster within Buryatia covers approximately 200 square kilometers in the south, specifically the Levomamsky Shaman Creek basin.

Belochka LLC was registered in Ulan-Ude in July 2020, with its registered address later changed to Chita. The owner and general director is Dugarzhap Elaev (Дугаржап Елаев). The company's main business is the mining of precious metal ores and placers, and it previously held no licenses. In 2025, Belochka's revenue reached 531.3 million rubles, a 4.62-fold increase year-on-year; net profit was 57.6 million rubles, 25 times that of the previous year.

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