OREANDA-NEWS. November 25, 2010. Two Russia’s leading annual report competitions, organized by RCB magazine in support of MICEX stock exchange, and RTS exchange, respectively, released their results, reported the press-centre of Polyus Gold.

As part of the VII Federal investment forum organized by RCB magazine and the Ministry of Finance of the RF, the annual report award ceremony took place. The annual report of OJSC Polyus Gold was chosen the best report in the ‘on-line report’ nomination.

RTS exchange also announced the results of its annual report competition. 138 issuers participated in the competition this year, representing virtually all sectors of the economy. Polyus Gold became the winner in the ‘best interactive annual report’ nomination.

The jury of the competitions included experts representing RTS and MICEX stock exchanges, FCSM of Russia, Standard & Poor’s, leading professional organizations, financial media. The annual report competitions are the leading platforms in Russia providing issuers the opportunity to present their annual reports for experts’ appraisal.
 
OJSC Polyus Gold is Russia’s leading gold producer and one of the world’s largest gold mining companies in terms of market capitalization, mineral reserves base and output. The Company’s asset portfolio includes hard-rock and alluvial deposits in the Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Magadan and Amur Regions, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The company produced 1.3 m oz of gold in 2009.