EconomyRussia adds over 100 mln carats to diamond reserves since start of year
Russia added 102.4 million carats to its diamond reserves in the first half of the year, along with 12.1 metric tons of platinum group metals and 176.6 metric tons of gold, Rosnedra chief Oleg Kazanov said. He attributed the gains mainly to further geological exploration and reassessment of existing deposits, rather than only to new discoveries.
Russia adds over 100 mln carats to diamond reserves since start of year