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AGD DIAMONDS unearths 108-carat diamond
Image credit: AGD DIAMONDS
The Grib Mining and Processing Division of AGD DIAMONDS unearthed a gem-quality diamond weighing 108.38 carats on September 19, 2020.
The innovative and highly environmentally friendly technologies used by AGD DIAMONDS to dress kimberlite ore make it possible to extract large high-quality diamonds on a regular basis.
Thus, in January 2020, the Grib Mining and Processing Division recovered a diamond weighing 86.46 carats, in March - a diamond weighing 53.95 carats, and in April - a diamond weighing 50.36 carats. In 2019, the Grib Mining and Processing Division produced 11 unique diamonds, each weighing over 50 carats.
The Grib Diamond Field is one of the largest in the world ranking the 4th in terms of diamond reserves in Russia and 7th in the world.