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AGD DIAMONDS unearthed first large diamond in 2021

18 january 2021
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On January 16 this year, the Grib Mining and Processing Division of AGD DIAMONDS unearthed a gem-quality diamond weighing 51.57 carats.
Innovative and highly environmentally friendly technologies used to strip kimberlite ore allow AGD DIAMONDS JSC to regularly extract large high-quality diamonds.
Thus, in 2020, the company’s Grib Mining and Processing Division recovered 7 unique diamonds, each weighing more than 50 carats.
The diamond field named after Vladimir Grib is one of the largest in the world, ranking fourth in terms of reserves in Russia and seventh on the planet.