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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

London-listed miner Petropavlovsk says sanctions prevent it from selling gold

A branch of Gazprombank in Moscow.
A branch of Gazprombank in Moscow. Petropavlovsk has substantial commercial and financial ties with the Russian lender and its subsidiaries. Photograph: Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters

The Russia-focused mining company Petropavlovsk has said it is unable to offload its gold or repay a loan because of the inclusion of Gazprombank on the UK’s sanctions list after the invasion of Ukraine.

Shares in the London-listed company tumbled by a fifth in early trading on Friday after Petropavlovsk revealed it was “urgently” assessing its business operations and financing arrangements as a result.

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