Butuobinskaya diamond mine
  Location within Sakha Republic  Location within Russia | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Products | diamonds |
| Type | open-pit |
| Discovered | 1994 |
| Opened | 2015[1] |
| Company | ALROSA |
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]
See also
References
- ↑ "Alrosa Launches Mining on the Botuobinskaya Pipe". E & MJ. 2011-01-26. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- 1 2 3 "Diamond deposits in the Sakha Republic". rough-polished.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ↑ 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.