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Alrosa , said to be the biggest producer of diamond in Russia deals with extraction, mining, production and marketing of rough diamonds.100% of uncut and unfinished diamonds in Russia come from Alrosa and 20% of its rough diamonds enter the international market. The chairman of Alrosa is Kudrin Alexey Leonidovich.
The Alrosa Company Ltd started of in 1993 with only 10 factories involved in diamond-cutting. It is located in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). A lease had been taken from the government whereby the government earned 65% of its rents. The company's work is regulated by its contract with the government. Alrosa is a member of the association of Yakutalmaz, which formerly produced diamonds.
The Alrosa forms a giant group and few of its notable producers are:
- Alrosa-Nyurba Company.
- Anbara Diamonds Company.
- Angolan Catoca Ltd Mining Society.
The Company of Alrosa aims to allow a regular flow of rough diamonds to Russia's diamond-cutting factories. The production of the company is such ,that according to geological findings it is said that the diamond resources are guaranteed to be available till the next 50 odd years.
The agencies of Alrosa are located in:
- Antwerp
- Luanda
- London
- Tel Aviv
According to the contract signed by Alrosa in December 2001, De Beers became a partner in trade. The sales profit of the Alrosa company had increased by 22.3% within the 1st 6 months of the year 2001.
The official site of Alrosa is www.alrosa.ru
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