New gold and platinum fields found in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 25 / Trend T.Hajiyev / http://en.trend.az/capital/business/1803488.html

New fields of gold and platinum have been found in Azerbaijan, Ecology and and Natural Resources Minister Huseyngulu Bagirov told journalists on Saturday.

"Our geologists discovered a rich field of gold. According to recent reports, there is evidence of the presence of platinum and other precious metals in the Shamkir field," he said. "This is a concrete contribution. These riches were found, and in the future they will bring multi-million dollar revenues to Azerbaijan. "

The Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee reported that 1.7 tons of gold and a ton of silver was produced in the country in January-November of 2010.
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