Internationalnaya diamond mine

Internationalnaya mine
Location
Internationalnaya mine is located in Sakha Republic
Internationalnaya mine
Internationalnaya mine
Internationalnaya mine is located in Russia
Internationalnaya mine
Internationalnaya mine
LocationMirninsky District
Federal subjectSakha Republic
CountryRussia
Coordinates62°27′23″N 113°42′23″E / 62.45639°N 113.70639°E / 62.45639; 113.70639
Production
Productsdiamonds
Typeopen-pit then underground
History
Discovered1969
Opened1971 (1971)
Owner
CompanyALROSA

The Internationalnaya mine (Russian: Интернациона́льная, IPA: [ɪntɛrnət͡sɨɐˈnalʲnəɪ̯ə]; lit. 'International') is one of the largest diamond mines in Russia and in the world.[1] The mine is located in the north-eastern part of the country in the Sakha Republic.[1] The mine has estimated reserves of 61.9 million carats of diamonds and an annual production capacity of 5.9 million carats.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Diamond deposits in the Sakha Republic". rough-polished.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
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