The AGD Diamonds company has begun large-scale geological exploration work in the south of the Arkhangelsk region. The project is being implemented in a public-private partnership format and covers an area of several thousand square kilometers. Its goal is to assess the diamond potential of the region and search for new deposits.
Surveys are being carried out on the Krasnoborskaya area, a license for which was obtained by the company with the support of Rosnedra. The area of the plot is about 8000 sq. m. km, it includes Krasnoborsky, Ustyansky, Shenkursky and Velsky districts. The All-Russian Scientific Research Institute is participating in the work geological Institute named after A.P. Karpinsky.
Field research has already begun: geologists are conducting route observations, studying the relief and taking samples. Next, airborne geophysical surveys and laboratory analyzes are planned. Preliminary data is encouraging: kimberlite indicator minerals and isolated diamonds have previously been found in the area, raising the possibility of the discovery of primary deposits.
The report on the results of the survey will be ready by the end of 2027. The results will make it possible to give an accurate assessment of the diamond potential of the south of the Arkhangelsk region and will form the basis for further study of the subsoil of the region.
The material was prepared with the support of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science as part of the Decade of Science and Technology.
Source: @dprom
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