The Udachnaya pipe is also called
lucky pipe actually a diamond deposit in the Daldyn-Alakit kimberlite field in
Sakha Republic, Russia. The Udachnaya is one of main diamond suppliers in
Russia and about 80% and almost half of the world’s proved diamond resources
are located on the territory of the Republic of Sakha Yakutia. This is an
open-pit mine is located just outside the Arctic circle at 66°26′N 112°19′E.
In June 15, 1955 The Udachnaya
pipe was discovered right after two days after the discovery of another diamond
pipe Mir by Soviet geologist Vladimir Shchukin and his team. The open-pit mine
is over 1,970 feet deep, making it the third deepest open-pit mine in the world
after Bingham Canyon Mine and Chuquicamata. Moreover, the nearby settlement of
Udachny is named for the deposit. Currently Udachnaya pipe is well controlled
by Russian diamond company Alrosa, which planned to halt open-pit mining in
favor of underground mining in 2010.
The Udachnaya pipe mine has
estimated more than reserves of 225.8 million carats of diamonds and an annual
production capacity of 10.4 million carats. The development of the rough
diamond geological exploration will focus on localizing, exploration,
evaluation and prospecting of potential diamond-bearing areas in the Yakutsk
diamondiferous province. At present, the localizing commercial diamond deposits
are connected with the Sredne-Markhinsky and Muno-Tungsky diamond-bearing
areas, where the new kimberlite bodies rich in diamonds and can be discovered,
as well as buried high-quality diamond placer deposits. Moreover, it is also
planned to enhance the diamond exploration works by 3.5 per cent per year of
the value of the diamonds mined in the Republic in order to replenish the
utilized reserves and discover new promising kimberlite and alluvial deposits. Source: Charismatic Planet
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