Grib diamond mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Grib mine  Grib mine | |
| Location | Mezensky District |
| Federal subject | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
| Country | Russia |
| Coordinates | 65°30′27″N 41°25′22″E / 65.50750°N 41.42278°E |
| Production | |
| Products | diamonds |
| Type | open-pit |
| History | |
| Discovered | 1996 |
| Opened | 2013 |
| Owner | |
| Company | AGD DIAMONDS |
The Grib mine is one of the largest diamond mines in Russia and in the world. The Grib diamond pipe is named in honor of Vladimir Grib, a post-graduate member of the exploration team, led by Andrei Vasilievich Sinitsyn, who died prior to the mine's discovery. The mine is located in the north-western part of the country in the Arkhangelsk Oblast. The mine has estimated reserves of 98.5 million carats of diamonds and an annual production capacity of 3.62 million carats.[1]
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[edit]- ^ "Arkhangelskgeoldobycha will start development of Grib diamond pipe in 2013". rough-polished.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-07.