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Russia-The country known for Diamonds

Russia-The country known for Diamonds

By D sapkotaPublished 3 years ago 4 min read
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Russia-The country known for Diamonds
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NS Energy lists five of the world's largest diamond-producing countries in terms of production volume. South Africa has the most diverse deposit in the world. The world's largest mineral mine, located in Udachny Grib Aikhal, Russia.

In 2014 it was announced that Alrosa plans to transform Udachny into a 5 million-carat-year project, making it the largest diamond mine in Russia and one of the largest in the world.

The Udachny diamond mine in the Yakutia region of Russia is one of the largest diamond mines in the world. The mine contains the Udachaya Pipeline, Tsarnitsa Pipeline, Verkhne Deposits, and Munskoe Deposits, with an estimated 16,446 mct of certified sources available in July 2018. Aikhal is based in Sakha (Republic of Yakutia) in Russia and operates by I -Aikhals Mining and Processing Division of Russia Diamond Company Alrosa.

According to Rough and Polished, the Aikhal mine, one of the world's largest diamond mines in Russia and worldwide, produces 1.3 million carats annually. A 2012 study confirmed that the mine contains 1.4 million carats of stones, with a total of 5.4 million carats more. Russian mines produce about 20 percent of the world's diamonds (1.8 million carats) and 25-30 percent of all gemstones worldwide.

It is widely believed that Russia has the largest and richest diamonds in the world. Since mining began in 1947, Russia has been the world's leading diamond producer. Russia is also the world's second-largest producer of diamonds after the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire).

The top 10 countries produce 99% of global diamond production in volume and over 97% in value. Although the country plays an important role in the world of diamonds, Russia is also a leading producer of colored diamonds. While diamond manufacturers and buyers of many of the world's gemstones can grind high-quality diamonds, Russian citizens do not buy much diamond jewelry.

Alrosa is a Russian group of diamond mining companies producing diamonds mined in the country. In 2014, Russia mined 38-39 million carats, and a group of companies called Alrosa produced large quantities of Russian diamond production. In 2018 36.2 million carats were mined, an increase of 4.3 million carats. The company has the largest warehouse of rough diamonds in the world, enough to produce for at least 18-20 years.

The Argyle Open Pit in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia is Australia's largest diamond mine and the source of the diamond industry in the country. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has a long history of diamond mining and is now the largest volume producer of diamonds, although production has declined dramatically in recent years. According to some estimates, some 700,000 diamond miners work in the DRC mines.

African diamonds are larger than those mined in Russia and are of better quality. Diamonds are mined on a small scale and in a small area. However, Miba produces lower-grade diamonds than other mines.

Letseng has produced several diamonds up to 100 carats over the years, making it one of the most expensive in the world. The Jwaneng mine in Botswana is often referred to as the world's richest diamond mine, producing ten million carats of high-quality diamonds a year. De Beers of Botswana produces many of its diamonds.

The Mir mine is operated by Alrosa, Russia's largest diamond company, employing 3,600 workers. Since the 1960s, the mine has produced 1,000,000 diamonds (2,000 kg) of diamonds a year, representing most of the gems. 20% of this level. Its production served as the basis for India's growing diamond industry.

The New Argyle underground diamond mine in Western Australia has been a steady producer of diamonds since 1983 and is now the world's leading source of natural and colored diamonds.

In the 1970s, De Beers, the world's largest diamond trading company, controlled the proxy Cold War in southern Africa, during World War II, and applied for a visit to the Mir Mine. The company bought Soviet diamonds to control market prices and needed to know as much as possible about the development of Russian mines. Mining was disrupted during the 1990s when the depth of the 340-meter-deep trench was flooded and had to be resumed.

After a five-year deal in which De Beers promised to buy 95% of Russia's $ 1 billion heavy-duty astronomical diamond production a year held until 1992, the Russian Committee for Precious Metals (CPM), a government agency responsible for monitoring the industry of diamonds, failed to control mining production in remote areas of Russia. As a result, Siberian diamond mines, which produce much of Russia, began trading on their own.

Karowe diamond mine, owned by Lucara Diamond Corp. of Canada, produces the world's largest gemstone by 1,758 carats. Russia is the richest and largest deposit in the world of diamonds and is on the list with more than 12 opencast mines. According to KP figures, The figures for each carat of diamonds are 9,747 in the Russian Federation and 147.8 million carts in Botswana (estimated at 3.65 billion dollars), $ 14,787.

Manufacture of a silver mine in the country 2019 Russia 25,000 Canada 18500 Botswana 18,000 South Africa 8,000 Angola 7500 DR Congo 3,000 Namibia 2,500 Lesotho 1300 Sierra Leone 600 Tanzania 400 Zimbabwe 400 Australia 280 Brazil 250 Guinea 240 China 100 Other Countries 400 Value (estimated) for each diamond product thousand carats Summary of USGS Mining.

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