The Mir diamond mine of the Alrosa Group where an inrush of water occurred. According to the Emergencies Ministry report, 151 people were in the mine during the accident. Overall 142 miners were rescued after a water breakthrough. (The image is a handout material courtesy of a third party. For editorial use only. Archiving, commercial use and advertising prohibited).04.08.2017#3165850
The Mir diamond mine of the Alrosa Group where an inrush of water occurred. According to the Emergencies Ministry report, 151 people were in the mine during the accident. Overall 142 miners were rescued after a water breakthrough. (The image is a handout material courtesy of a third party. For editorial use only. Archiving, commercial use and advertising prohibited).04.08.2017#3165849
Miners of the Mir mine leave the elevator. Overall 142 miners were rescued after a water breakthrough. An inrush of water occurred in the Mir diamond mine of the Alrosa Group. According to the Emergencies Ministry report, 151 people were in the mine during the accident. (The image is a handout material courtesy of a third party. For editorial use only. Archiving, commercial use and advertising prohibited).04.08.2017#3165847
Miners of the Mir mine leave the elevator. Overall 142 miners were rescued after a water breakthrough. An inrush of water occurred in the Mir diamond mine of the Alrosa Group. According to the Emergencies Ministry report, 151 people were in the mine during the accident. (The image is a handout material courtesy of a third party. For editorial use only. Archiving, commercial use and advertising prohibited).04.08.2017#3165846
Mine rescuers during evacuate miners from the Mir mine. Overall 142 miners were rescued after a water breakthrough. An inrush of water occurred in the Mir diamond mine of the Alrosa Group. According to the Emergencies Ministry report, 151 people were in the mine during the accident (The image is a handout material courtesy of a third party. For editorial use only. Archiving, commercial use and advertising prohibited).04.08.2017#3165844
Ambulances and rescue vehicles outside Alrosa's flooded Mir mine in Yakutia. Emergencies Ministry reports 151 people working in the mine at the time of the accident. (The image is a handout provided by a third party. Only for internal editorial use. Archiving, commercial use and promotion are prohibited).04.08.2017#3165852
The Mir diamond mine of the Alrosa Group where an inrush of water occurred. According to the Emergencies Ministry report, 151 people were in the mine during the accident. Overall 142 miners were rescued after a water breakthrough. (The image is a handout material courtesy of a third party. For editorial use only. Archiving, commercial use and advertising prohibited).04.08.2017#3165851
Miners of the Mir mine leave the elevator. Overall 142 miners were rescued after a water breakthrough. An inrush of water occurred in the Mir diamond mine of the Alrosa Group. According to the Emergencies Ministry report, 151 people were in the mine during the accident. (The image is a handout material courtesy of a third party. For editorial use only. Archiving, commercial use and advertising prohibited).04.08.2017#3165879
Miners of the Mir mine leave the elevator. Overall 142 miners were rescued after a water breakthrough. An inrush of water occurred in the Mir diamond mine of the Alrosa Group. According to the Emergencies Ministry report, 151 people were in the mine during the accident. (The image is a handout material courtesy of a third party. For editorial use only. Archiving, commercial use and advertising prohibited).04.08.2017#3165878
Miners of the Mir mine leave the elevator. Overall 142 miners were rescued after a water breakthrough. An inrush of water occurred in the Mir diamond mine of the Alrosa Group. According to the Emergencies Ministry report, 151 people were in the mine during the accident. (The image is a handout material courtesy of a third party. For editorial use only. Archiving, commercial use and advertising prohibited).04.08.2017#3165876
Miners of the Mir mine leave the elevator. Overall 142 miners were rescued after a water breakthrough. An inrush of water occurred in the Mir diamond mine of the Alrosa Group. According to the Emergencies Ministry report, 151 people were in the mine during the accident. (The image is a handout material courtesy of a third party. For editorial use only. Archiving, commercial use and advertising prohibited).04.08.2017#3165875
Members of a mine rescue brigade outside the Mir diamond mine of the Alrosa Group where an inrush of water occurred. According to the Emergencies Ministry report, 151 people were in the mine during the accident. Overall 142 miners were rescued after a water breakthrough. (The image is a handout material courtesy of a third party. For editorial use only. Archiving, commercial use and advertising prohibited).04.08.2017#3165873
An ambulance vehicle and an EMERCOM bus outside the Mir diamond mine of the Alrosa Group where an inrush of water occurred. According to the Emergencies Ministry report, 151 people were in the mine during the accident. Overall 142 miners were rescued after a water breakthrough. (The image is a handout material courtesy of a third party. For editorial use only. Archiving, commercial use and advertising prohibited).04.08.2017#3165872
The Mir diamond quarry owned by Alrosa group, flooded by groundwater. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, at the time of the accident, 151 people were working in the mines. Rescuers established communication with 130 miners, evacuation is underway. (Still from the video provided by the Almazny Krai media company, best quality available). This image is a handout provided by a third party. Editorial use only. No archiving, commercial use, or advertising.04.08.2017#3165726
The Mir diamond quarry owned by Alrosa group, flooded by groundwater. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, at the time of the accident, 151 people were working in the mines. Rescuers established communication with 130 miners, evacuation is underway. (Still from the video provided by the Almazny Krai media company, best quality available). This image is a handout provided by a third party. Editorial use only. No archiving, commercial use, or advertising.04.08.2017#3165725
The Mir diamond mine owned by Alrosa group, damaged by water breakthrough. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, at the time of the accident, 151 people were working in the mines. Rescuers established communication with 130 miners, evacuation is underway. (Still from the video provided by the Almazny Krai media company, best quality available). This image is a handout provided by a third party. Editorial use only. No archiving, commercial use, or advertising.04.08.2017#3165724
The Mir diamond mine owned by Alrosa group, damaged by water breakthrough. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, at the time of the accident, 151 people were working in the mines. Rescuers established communication with 130 miners, evacuation is underway. (Still from the video provided by the Almazny Krai media company, best quality available). This image is a handout provided by a third party. Editorial use only. No archiving, commercial use, or advertising.04.08.2017#3165723
The Mir diamond mine owned by Alrosa group, damaged by water breakthrough. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, at the time of the accident, 151 people were working in the mines. Rescuers established communication with 130 miners, evacuation is underway. (Still from the video provided by the Almazny Krai media company, best quality available). This image is a handout provided by a third party. Editorial use only. No archiving, commercial use, or advertising.04.08.2017#3165722
The Mir diamond mine of the Alrosa Group where an inrush of water occurred. According to the Emergencies Ministry report, 151 people were in the mine during the accident. Rescuers have contacted 130 miners, evacuation is underway (A video screenshot courtesy of the Almazny Krai (Diamond Land) media company. Maximum quality available). The image is a handout material courtesy of a third party. For editorial use only. Archiving, commercial use and advertising prohibited.04.08.2017#3165721
The Mir diamond mine of the Alrosa Group where an inrush of water occurred. According to the Emergencies Ministry report, 151 people were in the mine during the accident. Rescuers have contacted 130 miners, evacuation is underway (A video screenshot courtesy of the Almazny Krai (Diamond Land) media company. Maximum quality available). The image is a handout material courtesy of a third party. For editorial use only. Archiving, commercial use and advertising prohibited.04.08.2017#3165720
The pit of the V.Grib Mining and Processing Combine "Arkhangelskgeoldobycha" in Arkhangelsk Region which was visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin.09.06.2014#2445895
June 9, 2014. The pit of the V.Grib Mining and Processing Combine "Arkhangelskgeoldobycha" in Arkhangelsk Region visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin.09.06.2014#2445885
June 9, 2014. Works in the pit of the V.Grib Mining and Processing Combine "Arkhangelskgeoldobycha" in Arkhangelsk Region which was visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin.09.06.2014#2445893
June 9, 2014. Works in the pit of the V.Grib Mining and Processing Combine "Arkhangelskgeoldobycha" in Arkhangelsk Region which was visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin.09.06.2014#2445894
June 9, 2014. The pit of the V.Grib Mining and Processing Combine "Arkhangelskgeoldobycha" in Arkhangelsk Region visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin.09.06.2014#2445888
June 9, 2014. The pit of the V.Grib Mining and Processing Combine "Arkhangelskgeoldobycha" in Arkhangelsk Region visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin.09.06.2014#2445887
Diamond-bearing kimberlite mine "Mir", the oldest one in the diamond extracting industry01.10.2002#12054
The Mir kimberlite pipe, a major diamond deposit, in the Malo-Botuobinsky diamond-bearing district in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).01.07.1992#8264970
The Lomonosov diamond deposit near Pomorye town in the Primorsky District of the Arkhangelsk Region. Geological prospectors working in the Russian North use speedboats to reach their respective destinations.20.09.1990#8302118
The Lomonosov diamond deposit near Pomorye town in the Primorsky District of the Arkhangelsk Region. Photo: Geologist Oleg Aronov.20.09.1990#8302114
The Lomonosov diamond deposit near Pomorye town in the Primorsky District of the Arkhangelsk Region. Photo: A. Ivanov, head of a geological prospecting expedition, rides a GT-SM GAZ 71 all-terrain vehicle.20.09.1990#8302097
The Lomonosov diamond deposit near Pomorye town in the Primorsky District of the Arkhangelsk Region. Photo: Geologist Alexander Malov.20.09.1990#8300866
The Lomonosov diamond deposit near Pomorye town in the Primorsky District of the Arkhangelsk Region. Photo: Veteran geological prospector Kim Tyukin.20.09.1990#8300865
Geological prospectors in the vicinity of the Lomonosov diamond deposit near Pomorye town in the Primorsky District of the Arkhangelsk Region.20.09.1990#8300864
Diamonds produced from the first kimberlite pipes at the Lomonosov diamond deposit near Pomorye town in the Primorsky District of the Arkhangelsk Region.20.09.1990#8300842
The Lomonosov diamond deposit near Pomorye town in the Primorsky District of the Arkhangelsk Region. Photo: Geological prospectors use light-engine aviation, namely, a Mil Mi-8 Hip helicopter.20.09.1990#8301667
Lomonosov diamond deposit near the village of Pomorye, Primorsky district, Arkhangelsk region. The deposit includes six kimberlite pipes: Zolotitskoye kimberlite field on the Zolotitsa River.20.09.1990#8299226
The Lomonosov diamond deposit near the town of Pomorye in the Arkhangelsk Region. Photo: A helicopter has delivered a team of geologists to the deposit.20.09.1990#8301205
The Lomonosov diamond deposit near the town of Pomorye in the Arkhangelsk Region. Photo: Veteran diamond deposit prospector Kim Tyukin.20.09.1990#8301202
The Lomonosov diamond deposit near the town of Pomorye in the Arkhangelsk Region. Photo: A team of geologists at work.20.09.1990#8301201
The Lomonosov diamond deposit near the town of Pomorye in the Arkhangelsk Region. Photo: Geologist Oleg Aronov.20.04.1990#8301206
Model of an obelisk in honor of the discoverers of diamond deposits, which was installed in the city of Mirny, Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in 1970. Architect Yevgeny Ermolayev.01.07.1981#8284888
The Sakha-Yakutia Republic, Russia. Apartment houses for employees of the Udachnaya [Lucky] diamond deposit.01.01.1980#863074
Yakut diamonds. Yakutia occupies a leading position in the country in terms of diamond mining. The most famous deposit is the Mir kimberlite pipe. Yakut ASSR.01.07.1979#8228143
The Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The kimberlite pipe Mir. Trucks carry out valuable diamond containing rock from the open pit Mir day and night.01.01.1976#5507429
The Yakut ASSR. Excavator operators and Heroes of Socialist Labor Vasily Trofimov, Vladimir Serebryakov, Mikhail Orlov, Semyon Vasilyev and Grigory Kolbunov work at the Mir kimberlite pipe / diamond deposit.01.07.1968#5876314
The Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The diamond deposit of Aikhal. Camp of the geologists of Amakinskaya expedition.03.11.1967#5655274
The Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. Geologists put up a tent on the place of a future village of diamond miners.03.03.1967#5655265
The Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Yakut ASSR). The town of Mirny. A new enrichment factory under construction.01.04.1965#3325101
Yakut ASSR. A diamond from the Mir kimberlite pipe, Mirny mining and processing integrated works.01.09.1964#6054027
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Diamonds produced at Udachnaya Good Luck) kimberlite pipe in the Daldyn-Alakitsky kimberlite field in northern Yakutia.01.07.1922#8264962
