High River Gold Mines Ltd. engages in the exploration, development, and mining of precious metals in Russia and Burkina Faso. The company operates two underground gold mines, the Zun-Holba mine and the Irokinda mine located in the Lake Baikal region of Russia; two open pit gold mines, the Berezitovy mine in Amur Region, Russia; and the Taparko-Bouroum mine in Burkina Faso. It also has 90% interest in the Bissa development gold project in Burkina Faso; and a 50% interest in the Prognoz silver exploration project located in Yakutia, Russia. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. High River Gold Mines Ltd. is a subsidiary of Nord Gold N.V.