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-Lurid Crime Tales-

Ship with 700 tons of gold ore disappears off Russia

2012-10-31

MOSCOW A vessel with a nine-person crew and 700 tons of gold ore onboard has disappeared in stormy seas off Russia's Pacific Coast.

Oh! Oh! I seen that movie!

The ship sent a distress call on Sunday as it was sailing from the coastal town of Neran to Feklistov Island in the Sea of Okhotsk.

The vessel, hired by mining company Polymetal, was carrying 700 tons of gold ore from one deposit to another where it was to be processed. Gold ore is the material from which gold is extracted and contains only a small percentage of the precious metal.

Polymetal's spokesman on Monday would not estimate the value of the cargo.

The company said it has shipped ore via that route before, and there was nothing unusual in shipping it by the sea.

Wonder how things have been for ex-Spetznaz these days...

Posted by:Steve White

#9 5 grams per ton
3500 grams
7 pounds
250 ounces
$400,000
bfd

Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2012-10-31 21:35

#8 I sense another Modern Warfare game coming!

Call of Duty 10: Modern Warfare 4: Commie Gold

Posted by: badanov 2012-10-31 21:20

#7 FrankG
This song really makes you shiver, doesn't it?

Posted by: European Conservative 2012-10-31 21:15

#6 Tough to find something that rhymes with Okhotsk...

Posted by: tu3031 2012-10-31 21:13

#5 Gordon Lightfoot warming up.....

Posted by: Frank G 2012-10-31 21:06

#4 I hate when that happens.....

Posted by: Uncle Phester 2012-10-31 19:56

#3 Ore it could be a tragedy.

Posted by: Shipman 2012-10-31 15:55

#2 Gold doesn't disappear.

Posted by: Iblis 2012-10-31 12:00

#1 A likely excuse. The real ~~tungsten~~ gold ore was shipped somewhere else.

Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2012-10-31 00:41

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