Acceptance of applications for participation in the IX has started in Magadan Gold festival “Prospector’s Fortune”. The event will take place on July 26 in the Dyukcha ethnic cultural park and will bring together 60 miners who will demonstrate their gold mining skills.
In 2025, the total prize fund of the festival is 2,000,000 rubles. The winner will receive 1,000,000 rubles, 700,000 rubles are provided for second place, and 300,000 rubles for third place.
To participate, you must submit an application before July 11, 2025. Documents are accepted:
- At the address: Magadan, st. Proletarskaya, 14, office. 305, 311 (3rd floor, left wing).
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to 18:30.
- Email: phart@49gov.ru.
The festival regulations, application form and consent to data processing can be downloaded on the website of the Ministry of Natural Resources resources Magadan region.
Participants are given 15 minutes to wash the gold-containing sand using a tray, a pick and a half-barrel of water. In 2024, the winner extracted 0.79 grams of gold and received 1,000,000 rubles.
The Prospector’s Fortune festival has been held since 2015 and has become one of the main summer events in the Magadan region. Don’t miss the chance to test your luck and skills!
Source: @nedradvnews
Photo: Maria Kostina. Author of the project and Chief Editor of GeoConversation. Salt of the earth








