New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- India's Deccan Gold Mines Ltd said on Monday that it has begun pre-commissioning trials at its Altyn Tor Gold Project in Kyrgyzstan, marking a key step toward full-scale gold production and advancing one of India's first overseas gold mining investments, according to an official statement.

The company said pre-commissioning activities will be conducted sequentially, beginning with the crushing, grinding and gravity concentration circuits, followed by the leaching circuit, subject to prevailing weather conditions.

During the pre-commissioning phase, Deccan Gold expects to process approximately 20,000 to 30,000 tonnes of ore, with an average grade slightly above 1.0 gram per tonne of gold. Gold recovered during the t...