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Butuobinskaya diamond mine

Coordinates: 65°00′05″N 117°03′17″E / 65.0014°N 117.0547°E / 65.0014; 117.0547
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Butuobinskaya mine
Location
Butuobinskaya mine is located in Sakha Republic
Butuobinskaya mine
Butuobinskaya mine
Butuobinskaya mine is located in Russia
Butuobinskaya mine
Butuobinskaya mine
LocationNyurbinsky District
Federal subjectSakha Republic
CountryRussia
Coordinates65°00′05″N 117°03′17″E / 65.0014°N 117.0547°E / 65.0014; 117.0547
Production
Productsdiamond
History
Opened2015[1]
Owner
CompanyAlrosa

The Butuobinskaya mine or Botuobinskaya mine is one of the largest diamond mines in Russia and in the world.[2] The mine is located in the north-eastern part of the country in the Sakha Republic.[2] The mine has estimated reserves of 93 million carats of diamonds and an annual production capacity of 0.2 million carats.[2] In 2018, the mine produced 1.4 million carats. The mine is a short drive from another diamond mine, the Nurbinskaya diamond mine.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Alrosa Launches Mining on the Botuobinskaya Pipe". E & MJ. 2011-01-26. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  2. ^ a b c "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.