Aykhal diamond mine

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Aykhal mine
Location
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Location	Mirninsky District
Federal subject	Sakha Republic
Country	Russia
Coordinates	65°55′37″N 111°29′50″E / 65.92694°N 111.49722°E / 65.92694; 111.49722
Production
Products	diamonds
Type	open-pit then underground
History
Discovered	1960
Opened	1961 (1961)
Owner
Company	ALROSA

The Aykhal mine (Yakut: Айха́л, IPA: [ɐɪ̯ˈxaɫ]; lit. 'Glory') 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, near the settlement of Aykhal.^[1] The mine has estimated reserves of 40.7 million carats of diamonds and an annual production capacity of 1.3 million carats.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Diamond deposits in the Sakha Republic". rough-polished.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-07.

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