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OXUS GOLD PLC AIM: OXS.L. “A WORLD CLASS RESOURCE IN THE HEART OF CENTRAL ASIA”. JULY 2008. *. Forward Looking Statements. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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““A WORLD CLASS RESOURCE IN THE A WORLD CLASS RESOURCE IN THE HEART OF CENTRAL ASIA”HEART OF CENTRAL ASIA”
JULY 2008
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International Investment Forum29 May 2007Tashkent, Uzbekistan2
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International Investment Forum29 May 2007Tashkent, Uzbekistan3
Producing precious metals company Produced over 500,000 oz of gold since January 2004 and 1.2 Moz of silver
since June 2007 Focused on Uzbekistan through Amantaytau Goldfields JV (AGF) AGF– 50% JV with Uzbek State, with Oxus as Manager:
2.44 Moz of gold reserves; 6.7 Moz of silver reserves (JORC) Within 7.2 Moz of gold resources and 54.1 Moz of silver resources (JORC) Significant exploration potential Increasing production from 75,000 oz pa currently to over 300,000 oz pa from
mid 2010 New underground sulphide mine in addition to existing oxide production All figures 50% attributable to Oxus
Admitted to London Stock Exchange AIM: 2001 (OXS.L)
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Douglas Sutherland
(Non-Executive/Chairman)
Miradil S. Djalalov
(Non-Executive)
Gordon Wylie
(Non-Executive)
Richard Wilkins
Chief Executive Officer
Jonathan Kipps
Chief Financial Officer / Secretary
John Donald
Chief Operating Officer
Oliver Prior
(Non-Executive)
Richard Shead
(Non-Executive)
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Approval to proceed with Sulphides Underground Mining Project received from Cabinet of Ministers in December 2007
To be developed by 50% owned Amantaytau Goldfields $167 million project – Royal Bank of Scotland mandated to arrange project
finance Bankable feasibility study completed June 2008 First gold production scheduled for Q3 2009
Strategic alliance with Zeromax, Uzbekistan’s largest private sector employer Zeromax currently owns 18% of Oxus and is represented on both the AGF
Directorate and Supervisory Board, as well as Oxus Board Kyrgyz, Romanian & Turkish assets sold to KazakhGold in June 2007
Oxus received 3.5m KazakhGold shares valued @ $73m Distributed $66m in KazakhGold shares as dividend in July 2007 Additional payment of up to $80m in cash if KazakhGold obtains license to
develop Jerooy gold deposit in Kyrgyzstan
Note: All references to $ are US$
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ZeromaxStrategic Partner
18%
381m 1p shares in issue (429m fully diluted)
Free Float
29%
RAB CapitalSpecial Situations Fund
27%
Capital Group 9%
Alfa Group 7%L-R Global
8%
Directors andManagement 2%
Strategic alliance with Zeromax plus strong institutional support
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Market Capitalization $133 Million
Current share price: 17.5p / share
52 Week Share Price Low/High: 14.0p – 60.5p
2007 Dividend Paid Equivalent of 9p/share
Shareholder loans due from AGF (earning LIBOR +3%): $33mCorporate loan due to Nedbank: $7.5mCash Position $17m
Convertible Loan Notes Placed in May 2008 (37p / 8% coupon) $18.5m
Hedge Position: None
IFRS compliant: 2006 and 2007 accounts
Note: Statistics according to June 2007 Financial Statements
Oxus Market Statistics @ 4th Oxus Market Statistics @ 4th July 2008July 2008
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World class mineral assets Uzbekistan ranked as fourth largest gold resources in the world (estimated 170
Moz) Ninth largest gold producer – 80 t per year (2.6 Moz pa)
60 t from Muruntau mine; only 25 kms from AGF Politically stable Skilled, educated workforce Established infrastructure – Central Asia’s transport hub, with energy self-
sufficiency and good IT infrastructure Recognized foreign investment climate:
Nestlé, BAT, Case Corp., ABN Amro Bank (RBS), AIG, Coca Cola General Motors entry in October 2007 (former UzDaewoo car plant)
Strategic alliance with Zeromax Additional projects expected
Established mining & investment environment
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Second largest gold province in the world after the Witwatersrand Basin Massive potential Underexploited
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192 km² license area in Central Kyzylkum on Tien Shan Access to established mining infrastructure
Road / rail / power / water / airport Experienced human resource base 25 km from one of world’s largest open pit gold mines - Muruntau
Muruntau has produced over 50 Moz (1,600 t) of gold to date 1.8 Moz (60 t) of gold produced annually Expected to be in production for at least another 25 years Owned by NMMC = 8th largest gold producer in the world
Central Kyzylkum holds estimated 3,200 t in potential mineralization Access to 2 London bullion market accredited gold and silver refineries
Located in a world class mining environment
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Investing since 1996 Oxus owns 50% of AGF (50% owned by Uzbek State) Total investment to date is approximately $100m Presently employing over 650 local workers with an additional 800 to be employed
for the sulphides / additional heap leach projects Gold and silver doré refined in Uzbekistan (LBMA accredited) Produced and exported over 500,000 oz gold equivalent bullion $35m original project finance repaid $5m (Uzbek Soum 5bn) local corporate bond repaid Strong supporter of the local economy
A Proven Track Record in Uzbekistan
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Sulphide reserves of 2.01 Moz Au; balance in oxides 58 explored gold deposits and occurrences within 192 km² license area Only 3 deposits exploited to date
Potential Total: 24 Moz Au; 487 Moz Ag
AGF ORE RESERVES, MINERAL RESOURCES AND
EXPLORATION RESULTS
+ 6.74Moz Ag
Mineral Resources contained within
Measured + Indicated Resource 4.83Moz Au + 38.04Moz Ag JORC
plus
Inferred Resource 2.41Moz Au + 16.04Moz Ag
Exploration Results 7.61Moz Au + 72.79Moz Ag
Soviet Resource PotentialSoviet P1 Resource 5.84Moz Au + 314.61Moz AgSoviet P2 Resource 3.75Moz Au + 45.11Moz Ag
NB : - 50% of the above Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources attributable to Oxus - oxide resources and reserves at July 2007; sulphides updated during BFS completed June 2008
Ore Reserves 2.44Moz Au
NOT JORC
INCREASING CONFIDENCE
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OXIDES: Further 1.2 mtpa from CIP plant until Q2 2009 – 60,000 oz gold in total Ongoing 1mtpa Vysokovoltnoye gold / silver heap leach – 40,000 oz pa¹ Additional heap leach (Asaukak, etc.) – 1 mtpa, 30,000 oz pa, end 2008
onwards Approx 70,000 oz per year for foreseeable future At least 1Moz expected to be mined over 15+ years including resources and
blue sky SULPHIDES:
CIP plant modification – to treat sulphide ores through flotation and biological oxidation and cyanide leaching of concentrates (operating Q3 2009 onwards)
200,000 oz in 2010, 230,000 oz pa thereafter At least 5 Moz expected to be mined over 20+ years including resources and
blue sky ONGOING EXPLORATION:
$3m budgeted annually from 2008
Target: 300,000oz + producer from mid 2010(1) Includes Vysokovoltnoye silver heap leach production as gold equivalent ounces (approx 58:1)Note: 50% attributable to Oxus
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Open Pit Excavator CIP Plant
Centralny Open Pit CIP Conveyor Belt
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Oxus earns a management fee equivalent to 5% of operating costs; Uzbek state geology committee earns 2% fee
CIP conversion to sulphide plant
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Mining Strategy: Underground mine (decline access, trackless mining, cut and fill mining method), ongoing
exploration Projected Tonnage: 750,000 tpa commencing Q3 2009, increasing to 1.2 mtpa from mid 2010, @ 7.75 g/t Process Technology: Biological Oxidation (BIOX)Recovery: 88%Output: 33,000 oz in 2009; 202,000 oz in 2010; 230,000 oz
pa thereafterPre-production Capex: $167 millionProject finance: RBS mandatedCash costs : $403/oz (including taxes and management fee)
Feasibility study initially completed by Wardell Armstrong (WAI) in Sept. 2005 Bankable Feasibility Study completed June 2008 by WAI 20+ year mine life assuming ongoing mining of resources / blue sky
AGF Sulphides: Bankable Feasibility Study(7 year mine life: Severny + part Centralny reserves)
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NPV $331m at 7% discount rate per annum
IRR 51%PAYBACK 24 months from start of
productionCOSTS $403 per oz (including taxes and
management fee)
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• Potential to improve economics more cost effective mining methods additional reserves
• Mine life will extend beyond initial 7 years
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INHERITED FROM SOVIET ERA Shaft sunk to 360m depth; 5m diameter 27 km of underground exploration tunnels on five different levels
AGF UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE Winder and shaft steelwork refurbished and in daily operation Shaft to be used as part of ventilation and escape system Recently re-opened, equipped and ventilated 723m of tunnels Existing tunnels to be used for extensive drilling programme with
new Atlas Copco drill
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Sea Level
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At 500 Metres below existing workings
Soviet Exploration Data
Huge down dip gold potential
20m @ 13.5 g/t Au
15m @ 14.23 g/t Au
Base of Existing Resources
Drillhole 1767a
From 871m to 879m
Length Gold
3m 23.1 g/t
2m 72.0 g/t
3m 66.5 g/t
8m 51.6 g/t = Total
Sea Level
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Vysokovoltnoye Heap Leach First Gold Pour
Heap Leach PadHeadgear for underground sulphides
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• Forecast includes gold and silver as gold equivalent from 2008-2013Forecast includes gold and silver as gold equivalent from 2008-2013• Includes mining of oxide resourcesIncludes mining of oxide resources• Sulphides enter full production in 2010Sulphides enter full production in 2010• Oxus attributable ounces at 50%Oxus attributable ounces at 50%
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AGF expects to employ 1,450 local workers by 2010 Investment of more than $190m over the next three years Expected 20+ year mine life from the total resource base Estimated $1bn in tax revenues for Uzbekistan
Approx 17% of gross revenue Includes 10% profits tax Includes >$200m in social development taxes
Operating in accordance with World Bank environmental standards
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Oxus has significant value to be unlocked, through a near term projected Oxus has significant value to be unlocked, through a near term projected production rate of 150,000 attributable ounces per annum production rate of 150,000 attributable ounces per annum
Severstal bid Celtic at approximately $282 per attributable resource ounceSeverstal bid Celtic at approximately $282 per attributable resource ounce
24Source: Canaccord Adams, London June 5 2008
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Undervalued compared to peer group
Strong fundamentals from existing projects 40,000 oz pa attributable producer currently 150,000 + oz pa attributable producer within 3 years¹ Reducing operating costs per oz Significant upside potential for new reserves Key operating personnel already in place
Zeromax strategic alliance Further growth potential via new projects
Looking to become world class precious metals producer and Uzbekistan’s flagship mining company on international capital markets
(1) Subject to financing of pre-production Capex
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Streamlined Uzbekistan-focused business modelStreamlined Uzbekistan-focused business model
Oxus Gold plc
Oxus Holdings (Malta) Ltd(Malta)
Oxus Resources Corp(BVI)
Amantaytau Goldfields(Uzbekistan JV) 50%
100%
100%
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Nominated Adviser & Broker: Canaccord Adams, London
Auditors: Deloitte & Touche LLP
Registrars: Capita Registrars, London
Solicitors: English Law: Norton Rose, London Uzbek Law: Denton Wilde Sapte, Tashkent
Bankers: Nedbank (Corporate loan facility) HSBC Barclays, London (AGF Gold Sales Depository) ABN Amro, Tashkent Ipoteka Bank, Tashkent / Zarafshan
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Six monthsended 31
December 2007Year ended
June 07
Year ended
June 06
Revenue 1,065 2,387 3,383
Share of Profit from JV (1,970) (3,213) 10,169
(Loss)/Profit after tax (43,013) (18,966) 2,398
Total Assets 78,378 186,291 176,373
Source: Oxus Gold Plc annual reports, more financial information available at www.oxusgold.co.uk(1) In accordance with IFRS
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First 3 ½ years production from oxide ores, processed through CIP plant Oxide grades and recoveries have declined, as expected Vysokovoltnoye heap leach project sold first gold and silver in July 2007 Vysokovoltnoye earned $ 3m profit in H2 2007 Longer term oxide production from heap leach, not CIP
Year to 12/2007
Year to 12/2006
Year to 12/2005
Year to 12/2004
Ore Processed (Tonnes) 845,177 1,225,400 1,567,529 1,062,101Average Grade (g/t) 2.7 3.0 4.5 5.8Recovery % 67 73.4 77.1 82.6Gold Produced (oz) 48,379 98,053 161,615 148,511Cash Cost ($/oz) ¹ 656 392 202 160Total Cost ($/oz) ¹ 759 445 230 182Net Profits ($ Millions) (11.05) 8.85 13.26 16.13
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AGF deposits discovered in 1976 Located in Zarafshan-Turkestan formation of Southern Tien Shan
(as per Muruntau) Lower Palaeozoic Besapan siltstones and sandstones host Ore bodies formed during Caledonian, Hercynian and Alpine
deformation Sulphide deposits formed in steeply dipping fractures and breccia
zones up to 20m in width Primary sulphide mineralization oxidised within 50m of surface
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OXUS GOLD PLC PRECIOUS METAL ORE RESERVES AS OF JULY 2007 (SULPHIDES RESERVES UPDATED JUNE 2008)
Deposits Cut off Mt Mt Mtg/t Au Gold Silver Gold Silver Gold Silver Gold Silver Gold Silver Gold Silver
AMANTAYTAU GOLDFIELDSCIP Oxides (as of July 2007)Asaukak (15% Dilution, 95% Ore Recovery) 1.0 1.29 2.1 1.6 88 66 1.29 2.1 1.6 88 66 Stockpiled ore at Asaukak 0.5 0.37 0.9 11 0.37 0.9 11 Stockpiled Asaukak ore at CIP plant 1.0 0.06 1.2 3 0.06 1.2 3 Uzunbulak (15% Dilution, 95% Ore Recovery) 0.8 0.09 1.9 3.8 5 11 0.91 1.7 2.5 51 72 1.00 1.7 2.5 56 83 Sarybatyr (15% Dilution, 95% Ore Recovery) 0.6 0.77 2.2 54 0.93 1.6 47 1.70 1.6 101 - Sub-Total CIP Oxides 1.30 1.8 73 11 3.12 1.8 185 138 4.42 1.8 258 149 Heap Leach Oxides (as of July 2007)Vysokovoltnoye OB4 (8% Dilution, 95% Ore Recovery) 0.6 0.66 1.3 28.0 28 591 1.77 1.2 26.2 69 1,493 2.43 1.2 26.2 97 2,083 Vysokovoltnoye OB7 (8% Dilution, 95% Ore Recovery) - 0.26 1.2 116.0 10 970 2.20 0.9 50.0 65 3,537 2.46 0.9 53.0 75 4,506 Sub-Total Heap Leach Oxides 0.92 1.3 52.9 38 1,560 3.97 1.1 39.4 134 5,029 4.89 1.1 41.9 172 6,590 Total Oxides 2.21 1.6 111 1,571 7.10 1.4 320 5,168 9.31 1.4 430 6,739 Sulphides (updated June 2008)Amantaytau Centralny (23.4% Dilution, 91.3% Ore Recovery) 2.0 2.21 4.7 332 2.21 4.7 332 Amantaytau Severny (28.3% Dilution, 99.0% Ore Recovery) 3.5 0.85 7.6 207 5.88 7.8 1,470 6.73 7.8 1,676 Total Sulphides 0.85 7.6 207 8.10 6.9 1,802 8.94 7.0 2,008 TOTAL AGF RESERVES 317 1,571 2,121 5,168 2,439 6,739 OXUS ATTRIBUTABLE AGF RESERVES (50%) 159 786 1,061 2,584 1,219 3,369 Note : Reserves as per 1st June 2007, apart from Amantaytau Severny and Centralny Sulphides updated June 2008 as part of BFSNote:The above sulphide reserves include 1.78Mt of "ore" at an average grade of 4.73 g/t containing 271,000 ounces gold which are “qualified “ pending the completion of metallurgical testing of transitional "ore" at Centralny
Proven Reserves Probable Reserves Proven + ProbableGrade g/t Contained KozsGrade g/t Contained Kozs Grade g/t Contained Kozs
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OXUS GOLD PLC PRECIOUS METAL MINERAL RESOURCES AS OF JULY 2007 (SULPHIDES RESOURCES UPDATED JUNE 2008)
JORC Classified
Deposits Cut off Mt Mt Mt
g/t Gold Silver Gold Silver Gold Silver Gold Silver Gold Silver Gold Silver Gold Silver
AMANTAYTAU GOLDFIELDS
Oxides (as of July 2007)
Asaukak 0.6 1.98 1.8 1.8 117 114 0.45 1.4 1.8 21 26
Uzunbulak 0.6 0.12 1.9 4.0 7 15 1.94 1.5 2.8 95 175 1.28 1.3 2.1 53 88
Sarybatyr 0.6 0.74 2.5 - 59 - 0.89 1.8 - 51 - 0.79 2.2 - 55 -
Vysokovoltnoye OB4 0.6 1.22 1.3 34.1 50 1,332 3.63 1.2 27.7 140 3,236 0.59 1.4 22.6 27 430
Vysokovoltnoye OB7 - 0.27 1.2 120.0 10 1,038 2.90 0.9 50.0 88 4,660 0.38 0.9 14.7 11 179
Zapadny Amantaytau 0.6 0.05 1.3 - 2 - 0.28 1.3 - 11 - 1.05 1.5 - 51 -
AGF - 17 deposits 0.6 - - - - - 7.02 1.4 - 308 - 12.52 1.3 - 535 - 1,966 301
AGF - 7 Exploration Targets 0.6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 467 25,810 Total Oxides 2.39 1.7 129 2,385 18.64 1.4 811 8,185 17.06 1.4 752 723 2,434 26,111
Sulphides (updated June 2008)
Severny 2.0 0.94 9.0 - 272 - 7.95 8.0 - 2,040 - 0.67 5.7 - 123 -
Centralny 2.0 1.99 4.8 - 304 - 2.62 4.5 - 376 - 3.11 4.3 - 428 -
Asaukak 0.6 0.10 2.2 3.3 7 10 2.82 1.9 1.8 173 161 1.30 1.9 1.8 78 76
Uzunbulak 0.6 0.06 3.6 5.6 6 10 1.50 1.9 3.6 93 172 8.08 2.8 5.6 736 1,451
Sarybatyr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Vysokovoltnoye OB4 0.6 3.71 1.3 33.7 151 4,019 7.28 1.1 35.9 265 8,389 3.85 1.1 32.1 133 3,981
Vysokovoltnoye OB7 - - - - - - 7.32 0.9 62.5 204 14,709 6.76 0.8 45.1 164 9,805
AGF - 7 deposits (sulphides) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5,171 46,683
Total Sulphides 6.79 3.4 18.5 740 4,039 29.49 3.3 24.7 3,151 23,431 23.78 2.2 20.0 1,661 15,313 5,171 46,683
Total Amantaytau Goldfields 9.18 2.9 21.8 869 6,424 48.13 2.6 20.4 3,962 31,616 40.84 1.8 12.2 2,413 16,036 7,605 72,794
OXUS ATTRIBUTABLE - 50% 4.59 2.9 21.8 434 3,212 24.07 2.6 20.4 1,981 15,808 20.42 1.8 12.2 1,207 8,018 3,802 36,397
Soviet/Uzbek Classified Resources (Additional to JORC)
Gold Silver Gold Silver
AGF Sulphides 5,841 314,604 3,745 45,110
OXUS ATTRIBUTABLE - 50% 2,921 157,302 1,873 22,555
Note: Northern Uzunbulak has a Soviet/Uzbek C1 resource of 0.14Mt @ 2.04g/t gold containing 9,000 ounces of gold
Note: Exploration results comprise all Soviet/Uzbek B, C1 & C2 resources, and P1/P2 resources to 50m depth for oxide and 3 deposits for sulphide, not yet JORC resource classified
Note : Resources as per 1st June 2007, apart from Amantaytau Severny and Centralny Sulphides updated June 2008,as part of BFS Study
000 ozs 000 ozs
P1 P2
Indicated Resources
Grade g/t 000 ozs Grade g/t 000 ozs
Measured Resources Inferred Resources Expl Results
Grade g/t 000 ozs 000 ozs
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CIP PLANT: 1.2 mtpa until Q2 2009 @ 1.8 g/t 80% recovery 60,000 oz in total $640/oz – total cash cost
VYSOKOVOLTNOYE: 1 mtpa ongoing @ 1.2 g/t Au / 28 g/t Ag Au 68% recovery / Ag 62% recovery 40,000 oz eq pa $361/oz – average total cash cost over next 7 years, excluding inflation 3:1 average stripping ratio
OTHER HEAP LEACH: 1 mtpa late 2008 onwards @ 1.18-1.46 g/t 69% recovery 30,000 oz pa $454 /oz - average total cash cost over next 7 years, excluding inflation 5:1 average stripping ratio Estimated pre-production Capex: $5m
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ENVIRONMENT: Mine constructed and operated to World Bank and Uzbek standards Strict regular monitoring by local agencies have revealed no negative impacts Full time environmental control staff on site
SAFETY: No fatal accidents No loss time injury for over 18 months 4 full time safety officers on site
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TRAINING: Ongoing training programmes for employees in technical and financial
departments Senior management positions now staffed by locals
SOCIAL: Oxus and AGF recently established University of Westminster Scholarship
Program to sponsor scholarships and English language learning centre in Zarafshan in conjunction with Westminster International University in Tashkent.
Significant contributions made to local social programmes Refurbished two local clinics Installed two heating systems in two local schools
Local labour, suppliers and contractors used where possible
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Approximately 6 kilometres
Oxus mine is 25 km southwest of Muruntau