On June 13, 1955, Soviet geologists reported the discovery of the largest diamond deposit in Yakutia - the Mir kimberlite pipe.
An encrypted telegram went to Moscow: "Smoked a pipe of peace, the tobacco is excellent. Avdeenko, Elagina, Khabardin".
This is how the geologists of the Amatinsk expedition - Vladimir Avdeenko, Ekaterina Yelagina and Yuri Khabardin - reported the discovery that changed the geological map of the country and started a new industry. Yakutian diamonds are not only geology, but also a story of scientific intuition and hard labor in harsh conditions. Here, under the layer of permafrost, crystals were hidden that millions of years ago started from a single carbon atom.
ASM Group specialists visited the famous quarry several times while they were carrying out a hotel reconstruction project in the town of Mirny for Alrosa.