World's Largest Diamond Mine

The Aikhal mine in Yakutia, Russia is the world's largest diamond mine, operated by Alrosa. It has over 175 million carats in reserves, produces about 1.3 million carats yearly, and uses both open-pit and underground mining for multiple deposits like Jubilee, Aikhal, Zaria, and Komsomolskaya.

The Aykhal Mine (Russia) 

The Aykhal Mine, located in the remote Aykhal settlement in Siberia’s Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia, is operated by Alrosa, a Russian state-owned company producing about one-third of the world’s rough diamonds. Originally an open-pit mine, it transitioned to underground mining in 2005. The mine extracts diamonds from multiple deposits including Aykhal Pipe, Jubilee Pipe, and Zaria Pipe. As of 2018, reserves exceeded 175 million carats with annual production around 1.3 million carats. Mining halts for 2 to 3 months annually due to harsh Siberian climate conditions

Jwaneng mine (Botswana)

The Jwaneng mine, located in Botswana's Kalahari Desert, is the world's richest diamond mine by value. Owned by Debswana—a joint venture between Botswana’s government and De Beers—it produces about 13.3 million carats annually, contributing 60-70% of Debswana's revenue. The mine operates as a large open pit and is currently expanding underground to extend its life and maintain production.

Other top diamond mines

The top diamond mines in the world include the Aikhal mine in Russia, the Jwaneng mine in Botswana, the Orapa mine in Botswana, and the Udachny mine in Russia. They are ranked based on reserves and production, with Jwaneng being the richest in value, and Aikhal and Udachny among the largest by reserves.