Russian diamond mining giant Alrosa has spent RUB 4.4 ($70 million) on environmental programs in 2017, according to a press release.
Alrosa highlighted two principal projects: restoration of sewage treatment facilities in the town of Udachny, a project “of strategic importance for the fishery region where local rivers require special protection”; and construction “of the centre for pumping quarry and drainage waters from International underground mine to the western fissure”.
Alrosa also established the Alrosa Environmental Centre, which unites and centralizes “the environment protection functions earlier vested in separate enterprises and divisions”. Polina Anisimova, Head of Alrosa Environmental Centre, said that the company’s financing for environmental activities in 2018 will rise to RUB 5.3 billion ($78 million).
