Lomonosov diamond mine


Lomonosov mine
Location
Lomonosov mine is located in Arkhangelsk Oblast
Lomonosov mine
Lomonosov mine
LocationPrimorsky District
Federal subjectArkhangelsk Oblast
CountryRussia
Coordinates65°17′28″N 41°01′05″E / 65.2911°N 41.0181°E / 65.2911; 41.0181
Production
ProductsDiamonds
History
Opened1980

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]

  1. ^ a b c "Rio Tinto could go for Arkhangelsk diamonds". barentsobserver.com. 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.