Kumtor’s proven and probable reserves total an estimated 5.6 million ounces of contained gold as of December 31, 2015, it said in a statement, down from 6.1 million ounces a year earlier. The company processed 658,000 contained ounces in 2015.

(Reporting by Olga Dzyubenko; Writing by Olzhas Auyezov; Editing by Greg Mahlich)