Internationalnaya diamond mine
Appearance
Location | |
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Location | Mirninsky District |
Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
Country | Russia |
Coordinates | 62°27′23″N 113°42′23″E / 62.45639°N 113.70639°E |
Production | |
Products | diamonds |
Type | open-pit then underground |
History | |
Discovered | 1969 |
Opened | 1971 |
Owner | |
Company | ALROSA |
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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Diamond deposits in the Sakha Republic". rough-polished.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-07.