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Russia: Dominating Diamonds in Sakha
May 26, 2009 | 22:42 GMT
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Summary
The Kremlin-controlled Alrosa diamond-mining company is moving to consolidate its hold over Russia’s diamond production, particularly operations in the autonomous Sakha region. Should Russia consolidate its control over Sakha it can then turn its eyes abroad for greater influence over the international diamond market, with Angola likely attracting most of the interest.
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