{"id":1174491,"date":"2020-03-27T12:47:08","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T18:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1018456"},"modified":"2020-03-27T12:47:08","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T18:47:08","slug":"polyus-to-launch-covid-19-response-fund-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1174491","title":{"rendered":"Polyus to launch covid-19 response fund in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Polyus <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"announced (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/polyus.com\/en\/media\/press-releases\/establishment-of-a-covid-19-fund\/\" >announced<\/a> that, in\u00a0cooperation with the Far East Development Fund (\u201cFEDF\u201d), it will co-found a\u00a0fund to\u00a0finance activities aimed at\u00a0preventing the spread of\u00a0covid-19 in\u00a0the Russian Far East. <\/p>\n<div class='d-flex justify-content-center d-xs-block d-sm-block d-md-none'>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0'><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0');});<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The size of\u00a0the fund is\u00a0expected to\u00a0reach RUB 1\u00a0billion (about $12 million) reflecting donations from different parties.<\/p>\n<p>FEDF and Polyus will donate a\u00a0total of\u00a0RUB 250 million under the first tranche which will be\u00a0used to\u00a0finance initiatives to\u00a0help prevent the spread of\u00a0the virus, the companies said in a media release. <\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0portion of\u00a0the first tranche will be\u00a0allocated to\u00a0the Magadan region and Yakutia, Polyus\u2019 principal regions of\u00a0operations in\u00a0the Russian Far East, and will be\u00a0used for the procurement of\u00a0personal protective devices and medical equipment for local hospitals. <\/p>\n<p>The remaining portion of&nbsp;the first tranche will be&nbsp;directed to&nbsp;all other regions of&nbsp;the Far Eastern Federal District.<\/p>\n<p>Polyus is&nbsp;the largest gold producer in&nbsp;Russia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A portion of the fund will be allocated to the Magadan region and Yakutia, Polyus&rsquo; 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