Western Gold Subsidiaries Resume Production After Safety Rectification
Western Gold announced on August 31 that its wholly owned subsidiaries, Aktao Baiyuanfeng Mining Co. , Ltd. and Mengxin Tianba Mining Investment Co. , have completed safety rectification and passed acceptance checks. Local emergency management authorities approved the resumption of production at the Baiyuanfeng Orto Kanash Manganese Mine and Mengxin Tianba, effective August 28, 2026. The Baiyuanfeng Orto Kanash No. 3 Manganese Mine remains suspended.
Western Gold announced on August 31 that progress has been made regarding the previously disclosed production suspensions at its wholly owned subsidiaries, Aktao Baiyuanfeng Mining Co. , Ltd. and Mengxin Tianba Mining Investment Co. , which had been ordered to halt operations for safety rectification. All safety hazards identified at the two subsidiaries have been fully rectified, and relevant experts have completed acceptance inspections. Following on-site verification and acceptance by the local emergency management authorities, production at the Baiyuanfeng Orto Kanash Manganese Mine and Mengxin Tianba has been approved to resume. The aforementioned mine and company officially resumed production on August 28, 2026. The Baiyuanfeng Orto Kanash No. 3 Manganese Mine has not yet resumed production. The company stated that it will strictly implement all safety control measures and organize production in a standardized manner going forward.