Lomonosov diamond mine

Lomonosov mine
Location
Arkhangelsk Oblast
Country Russia
Production
Products Diamonds
History
Opened 1980

The Lomonosov mine is one of the largest diamond mines in Russia and in the world.[1] The mine is located in the north-western part of the country in the Arkhangelsk Oblast.[1] The mine has estimated reserves of 220 million carats of diamonds and an annual production capacity of 2 million carats.[1]

Licenses

  • АРХ10496КЭ: August 7, 1997 – December 20, 2018, JSC Severalmaz, to use subsoil for exploration and extraction of mineral raw materials.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rio Tinto could go for Arkhangelsk diamonds". barentsobserver.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  2. ↑ "Реестр лицензий (твердые полезные ископаемые, угловодородное сырьё), действующих на территории Архангельской области на 20 ноября 2011 года" (PDF) (in Russian). Управление по недропользованию Архангельской области. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-21.

Coordinates: 65°17′28″N 41°01′05″E / 65.2911°N 41.0181°E / 65.2911; 41.0181

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