Bishkek, June 17, 2026 /Kabar/. The Chinese engineering company China Nerin Engineering Co., Ltd. has been hired as the EPC contractor for the construction of key production facilities at the Togolok gold mine. Kumtor reports.
Kanimet Toktosunov, Chairman of the Board of Kumtor Operating Company CJSC, announced that following an open tender, China Nerin Engineering was selected to implement the turnkey construction project for the gold processing plant, tailings storage facility, camp, and other infrastructure facilities of the future mine.
"An open tender was held for the construction of the Togolok production complex. The winner was China Nerin Engineering, a company with significant international experience in implementing similar projects. The company will implement the project under an EPC contract, which covers a full range of works—from design and equipment supply to construction, installation, and commissioning of the facilities," noted Kanimet Toktosunov.
According to him, construction of the main production facilities is planned to be completed within two years.
Under the EPC contract, China Nerin Engineering will build a gold recovery plant, tailings dam, camp, and other production and social infrastructure facilities at the Togolok deposit on a turnkey basis.
The company's CEO emphasized that China Nerin Engineering is acting solely as a contractor and is not involved in the development of the deposit.
"I would like to emphasize that the Chinese company is only a contractor for the construction of the facilities. It will not be involved in gold mining." Kumtor Operating Company will develop the Togolok deposit using its own resources, emphasized Kanimet Toktosunov.
Kumtor Operating Company CJSC reported that China Nerin Engineering has been operating since 1986 and has significant experience implementing large-scale industrial projects worldwide. The company specializes in the design and construction of mining, energy, transportation, and industrial infrastructure facilities. Over the years, China Nerin Engineering has successfully completed projects in Russia, Kazakhstan, Australia, Canada, Germany, Turkey, Chile, Egypt, South Africa, and the Republic of Korea.
The Togolok deposit is one of Kumtor Gold Company CJSC's largest investment projects. Its development is being carried out entirely using the company's own funds, without foreign investment or debt financing. The deposit's balance reserves amount to 19,928 tons of gold.