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Russian diamond mine
Butuobinskaya mine
Location
Butuobinskaya mine is located in Sakha RepublicButuobinskaya mineButuobinskaya mineShow map of Sakha RepublicButuobinskaya mine is located in RussiaButuobinskaya mineButuobinskaya mineShow map of Russia
LocationNyurbinsky District
Federal subjectSakha Republic
CountryRussia
Coordinates65°00′05″N 117°03′17″E / 65.00139°N 117.05472°E / 65.00139; 117.05472
Production
Productsdiamonds
Typeopen-pit
History
Discovered1994
Opened2015
Owner
CompanyALROSA

The Butuobinskaya mine or Botuobinskaya mine is one of the largest diamond mines in Russia and in the world. The mine is located in the north-eastern part of the country in the Sakha Republic. The mine has estimated reserves of 93 million carats of diamonds and an annual production capacity of 0.2 million carats. In 2018, the mine produced 1.4 million carats. The mine is a short drive from another diamond mine, the Nurbinskaya diamond mine.

See also

References

  1. "Alrosa Launches Mining on the Botuobinskaya Pipe". E & MJ. 2011-01-26. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  2. ^ "Diamond deposits in the Sakha Republic". rough-polished.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  3. Warren, Katie (2019-09-04). "Russia is the world's largest producer of diamonds. I toured a mine in Siberia that produced 1.4 million carats of diamonds in 2018 - here's what it was like". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
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