Internationalnaya diamond mine

Internationalnaya mine

Location
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Location	Mirninsky District
Federal subject	Sakha Republic
Country	Russia
Coordinates	62°27′23″N 113°42′23″E
Production
Products	diamonds
Type	open-pit then underground
History
Discovered	1969
Opened	1971 (1971)
Owner
Company	ALROSA

The Internationalnaya mine (Russian: Интернациона́льная, IPA: [ɪntɛrnət͡sɨɐˈnalʲnəɪ̯ə]; lit. 'International') is one of the largest diamond mines in Russia and in the world.^[1] The mine is located in the north-eastern part of the country in the Sakha Republic.^[1] The mine has estimated reserves of 61.9 million carats of diamonds and an annual production capacity of 5.9 million carats.^[1]

See also

• List of mines in Russia
• Mir mine

References

1. "Diamond deposits in the Sakha Republic". rough-polished.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-07.