diamond mines

Like a Russian nesting doll, one diamond is inside another.

At least 138 miners brought safely to surface of Alrosa's Mir complex with hopes of getting remaining men out alive.

Appalling conditions in Alrosa's Mir mine forces end to search on submerged level 310 some 11 days after devastating flood.

The Popigai reserves are enough to keep the planet in diamonds for 3,000 years.

Massive Siberian source of diamonds formed by an asteroid 35 million years ago can 'overturn entire world gem market'.

Current president of Sakha-based company leaves after 'difficult' relationship with senior officials in Moscow.

After 5 days still no sign of lost workers but search continues round the clock as relatives wait and pray.

Proceeds of a sale of a stake in Alrosa diamond giant will benefit local people, vows governor.

Latest survivors give harrowing accounts of how they feared they would drown in underground tidal wave.