Maiskoye diamond mine
  Maiskoye mine  Maiskoye mine | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nyurbinsky District |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Country | Russia |
| Coordinates | 64°58′44″N 117°00′40″E / 64.97889°N 117.01111°E |
| Production | |
| Products | diamonds |
| Type | open-pit |
| History | |
| Discovered | 2006 |
| Owner | |
| Company | ALROSA |
The Maiskoye mine is one of the largest diamond mines in Russia and in the world.[1] The mine is located in the Sakha Republic,[1] in the Nyurba open pit. The mine has estimated reserves of 13.3 million carats of diamonds and an annual production capacity of 0.8 million carats.[1]
Zaitsev et al. (2010) and Smelov et al. (2009, 2010) named this kimberlite field Khompu-Maiskoye. The field consists of 4, Middle-Paleozoic kimberlite bodies. The first crystal diamond was found in 2012.[2]
Development of the mine was planned to start in 2022.[3] In 2024, the company Shakhtoupravleniye Maiskoye was sanctioned by the US Department of State for its ties with the SDS UGOL.[4]
See also
- List of mines in Russia
- Butuobinskaya diamond mine (Nyurba open pit)
- Nurbinskaya diamond mine (Nyurba open pit)
References
- ^ a b c "New diamond fields explored by ALROSA may turn into possible sources of reserve growth". rough-polished.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ^ journal, SCIENCE First Hand. "The First Diamond of Manchary". SCIENCE First Hand. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
- ^ Praveen (2019-06-13). "The world's top 10 biggest diamond mines". Mining Technology. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
- ^ "New Measures to Degrade Russia's Wartime Economy". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
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