Specialists of the Vilyuisk Geological Exploration Expedition (VGRE) of ALROSA are conducting exploration work to extract titanium as an associated mineral from the kimberlite ore of the Udachnaya and Zarnitsa pipes. This is stated in the company's message.
If the economic feasibility of obtaining titanium concentrate is achieved, the diamond mining company will consider the possibility of organizing its supply to the non-ferrous metallurgy of Russia.
A study of the Udachnaya kimberlite ore revealed an average titanium content of 0.8 kg per ton of rock. Thus, the annual volume of metal production in concentrate at the facilities of factory No. 12 of Udachninsky GOK ALROSA can reach up to 6 thousand tons.
The presence of titanium in the kimberlite pipes of Western Yakutia was discovered back in the 60s of the last century - the main titanium–containing mineral is picroilmenite. At that time, due to diamond mining as the main task and the insufficient level of technology for processing kimberlite ores, titanium extraction was not carried out. Today, the rock accumulated over several decades of diamond mining, including titanium, is contained in the tailings dumps of the Udachninsky Mining and Processing Complex of ALROSA.
Vilyuyskaya GE prepared a draft exploration work for associated valuable elements of the Udachnaya tube and received a positive expert opinion from the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution Rosgeolexpertiza. Upon successful completion of the research, the processes of kimberlite ore enrichment at factory No. 12 will be expanded due to technological links for the associated extraction of titanium concentrate.
ALROSA (TIN 1433000147) is the largest diamond mining company. The main mining assets are located in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and the Arkhangelsk Region.
The shareholders are: on behalf of the Russian Federation — the Federal Agency for State Property Management — 33.0256%, on behalf of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) — the Ministry of Property and Land Relations of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) — 25.0002%, other legal entities and individuals (free circulation) — 33.9739%, district administrations (uluses) The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), in which the joint—stock company operates - 8.0003%.
By the end of 2022, the AK&M rating agency awarded ALROSA the highest rating of RESG 1 for sustainability reporting, which determines the maximum level of information disclosure in corporate non-financial reporting.
According to RA AK&M, by the end of 2024, the company is among the leaders of the eighth rating of social efficiency, as well as the fifth rating of responsibility of the largest Russian companies to society.
