In the territory of the At-Uryakh-Shturmov zone there were three richest placers of Kolyma, now almost completely mined out. Native ore occurrences identified in the area of the zone are not comparable to the placers. Nevertheless, the regularities in the distribution of ore occurrences, established as a result of the conducted research, show that their number is far from being exhausted by the known ore occurrences, and, consequently, significant metal resources may be concentrated in them. However, in order to turn these resources into real reserves, it is necessary to take into account the laws outlined in the proposed article when prospecting and exploring these ore occurrences.