Maiskoye diamond mine

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Maiskoye mine
Location
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Maiskoye mine
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Maiskoye mine
Location Nyurbinsky District
Federal subject Sakha Republic
Country Russia
Coordinates 64°58′44″N117°00′40″E / 64.97889°N 117.01111°E / 64.97889; 117.01111
Production
Products diamonds
Typeopen-pit
History
Discovered2006
Owner
Company ALROSA

The Maiskoye mine is one of the largest diamond mines in Russia and in the world. [1] The mine is located in the Sakha Republic. [1] The mine has estimated reserves of 13.3 million carats of diamonds and an annual production capacity of 0.8 million carats. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "New diamond fields explored by ALROSA may turn into possible sources of reserve growth". rough-polished.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-08.