Overview

Pioneer’s first stage production facility was commissioned in September 2007 on time and on budget.

The development plan at Pioneer is gradual and the ramp up of production is expected to take some time to reach its designed capacity. As at Pokrovskiy, gold will be produced at Pioneer through the RIP plant and Heap Leach reaching 400,000 oz per year gold production and with a mine life expected to last until 2018.  We are expecting the costs of production at Pioneer to be in line with those currently at Pokrovskiy. 

The deposit is located 35km north-east of Pokrovskiy, in the Amur region.