Alrosa started stripping operations at the Mayskaya kimberlite pipe in the Nyurba district of Yakutia. After reaching the design capacity of 300 thousand tons of ore, production will be about 1 million carats of diamonds per year. The ore will be processed at Plant No. 16 of the Nyurba Mining and Processing Division. The total resources of the deposit amount to 12.7 million carats, and the capital expenditures for the development are estimated at ₽5.6 billion. The first diamonds from the deposit are expected in 2025.