Butuobinskaya mine | |
Pushpin Map: | Russia Sakha Republic#Russia |
Coordinates: | 65.0014°N 117.0547°W |
Place: | Nyurbinsky District |
Subdivision Type: | Federal subject |
State/Province: | Sakha Republic |
Country: | Russia |
Owner: | ALROSA |
Products: | diamonds |
Type: | open-pit |
Discovery Year: | 1994 |
Opening Year: | 2015[1] |
The Butuobinskaya mine or Botuobinskaya mine is one of the largest diamond mines in Russia and in the world.[2] The mine is located in the north-eastern part of the country in the Sakha Republic.[2] The mine has estimated reserves of 93 million carats of diamonds and an annual production capacity of 0.2 million carats.[2] In 2018, the mine produced 1.4 million carats. The mine is a short drive from another diamond mine, the Nurbinskaya diamond mine.[3]