Lomonosov diamond mine

Lomonosov mine
Location
Lomonosov mine
Lomonosov mine
LocationPrimorsky District
Federal subjectArkhangelsk Oblast
CountryRussia
Coordinates65°17′28″N 41°01′05″E / 65.29111°N 41.01806°E / 65.29111; 41.01806
Production
Productsdiamonds
Typeopen-pit
History
Discovered1980
Opened2005 (2005)
Owner
CompanySeveralmaz

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