Quarry Lucky, Russia

The Udachnaya kimberlite pipe is located on the territory of Russia in northern Yakutia. The opening of the mine was held in 1955. The nearby town of Udachny is named for the deposit. The results of the pit development exceeded the wildest expectations of project organizers. The rich deposit has significantly replenished the Russian Diamond Fund. The Udachnaya mine is an unparralleled one in terms of extracted raw materials.

The quarry is very interesting from the scientific point of view, scientific expeditions from all over the world do not cease visiting it. The pit is 585 meters deep. Since 2010 the project has moved into a stage of mine development. The lovers of unusual entertainment are offered exciting helicopter rides to appreciate the scale of manufacture from height of the bird’s flight.

Anyone can walk around the Ydachnaya mine accompanied with a professional guide, to observe the work of enormous equipment from a distance. Not far from the mine is an extremely interesting ‘industrial attraction’ – old tech dump. Because of the harsh weather conditions, even the most modern equipment is quickly becoming unfit for work. The bravest tourists can drive down to the bottom of the quarry by car, for this they have to travel 8 km along the serpentine road. Next - Grasberg Mine