A unique rough diamond weighing almost 200 carats was mined at the Udachnaya kimberlite pipe in mid-January 2019. A gemstone with dimensions of 40x31x20 mm and a weight of 191.46 carats was extracted at the processing plant N12 of Udachny mining and processing division. The mined diamond is transparent, with a slight yellowish tinge. “Such […]

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GIA (Gemological Institute of America) announced today that Alrosa, the world’s largest producer of rough diamonds, is piloting in the Institute’s M2M program. “The M2M program is a way to share with the consumer the story of our diamonds,” said Sergey Ivanov, CEO of ALROSA. “The creation of tracing systems is an important step in […]

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PJSC ALROSA ranked among the top three in the environmental responsibility rating of the Russian mining and smelting companies. The rating results were announced by the UN Office in the Russian Federation on Monday, December 11. The environmental responsibility rating of mining and smelting companies has been jointly developed by the World Wildlife Fund, United […]

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The first auction for the sale of The Dynasty collection has been finalized with an average premium of 30% to reserve prices. More than 130 companies and private clients registered to patriciate in bidding. Four polished diamonds were sold; the prices and buyers are not disclosed by agreement of the parties. In accordance with the […]

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Alrosa has put veteran banker Evgeny Agureev in charge of its sales division ahead of the miner’s new contract period for rough-diamond buyers, it said Wednesday. Agureev (pictured) will be the director of the United Selling Organization (USO), Alrosa’s diamond sorting and sales unit. He will be responsible for developing rough sales, making them more […]

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The Minister for Emergency Situations in Russia, Vladimir Puchkov briefed Russian President Vladimir Putin on the progress of rescue operations at the Mir mine in Yakutia and the situation in the typhoon-hit Far-East, according to media reports. The briefing took place even as his Deputy Minister, Vladlen Aksyonov personally accompanied the rescue teams during their […]

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Anton Siluanov, Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation has been voted in as the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board by members of the board, ALROSA announced on Friday. Additionally, Yegor Borisov, Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), was elected as First Deputy Chairman; while Alexander Galushka, Minister for the Development of the […]

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