Grib mine | |
Pushpin Map: | Russia Arkhangelsk Oblast#Russia |
Coordinates: | 65.5075°N 41.4228°W |
Place: | Mezensky District |
Subdivision Type: | Federal subject |
State/Province: | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
Country: | Russia |
Owner: | AGD DIAMONDS |
Products: | diamonds |
Type: | open-pit |
Discovery Year: | 1996 |
The Grib mine is one of the largest diamond mines in Russia and in the world. The Grib diamond pipe is named in honor of Vladimir Grib, a post-graduate member of the exploration team, led by Andrei Vasilievich Sinitsyn, who died prior to the mine's discovery. The mine is located in the north-western part of the country in the Arkhangelsk Oblast. The mine has estimated reserves of 98.5 million carats of diamonds and an annual production capacity of 3.62 million carats.[1]