MAGADAN, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - The International Geological Forum, Gold of the North Pacific Rim, will he held in Russia's Far East region of Magadan on September 10-12, the chairman of the Magadan branch of the Russian Geological Society said.
"The forum will discuss issues concerning geology, exploration and development of gold deposits in the northern part of the Pacific region, including specific problems of gold mining in the Arctic and subarctic areas," Yury Pruss said.
This is the first such event in the region in recent years involving leading Russian and international specialists, he added.
Forum participants will also visit an expedition, Problems of Gold Mining: Geology and Gold Production, as well as the Natalka gold and the Dukat silver deposits.
The forum is being organized by the administration of the Magadan Region, the Magadan department of the Russian Geological Society and the North East Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
