Russian Diamond Mining Company Repeats Carbon Neutrality Record

In 2025, the annual quantity of carbon dioxide absorption throughout ALROSA mining and manufacturing amenities exceeded emissions by 126,000 tonnes of CO₂ equal—practically three and a half occasions the outcome achieved a yr earlier, when web absorption totalled 37,000 tonnes of CO₂ equal. 

The carbon footprint of ALROSA’s diamonds stood at -1.18 kg of CO₂ equal per carat, a 60% enchancment on the 2024 determine of -0.71 kg of CO₂ equal per carat. This metric applies to your complete 2025 diamond manufacturing of 29.8 million carats.

Pavel Marinychev, CEO of ALROSA stated, “ALROSA stays the one mining firm on the planet to have formally confirmed carbon neutrality for each its product and operations. We’ve got achieved this via our personal manufacturing actions. We consider that trade management is outlined not solely by market place, but additionally by the flexibility to create long-term worth for society and the setting. This strategy ought to turn out to be the brand new trade customary.” 

ALROSA first proved carbon neutrality in 2024. Previous to that, the corporate stated in a press observe that it labored with scientists to reveal that diamond-bearing ore—kimberlite—from its deposits in Yakutia and the Arkhangelsk Area can soak up carbon dioxide from the environment through the firm’s manufacturing actions.

Anastasia Gabrashitova, head of ALROSA Environmental Centre stated, “In the present day, we’re centered on enhancing kimberlite’s carbon-absorption capability whereas additionally lowering emissions and enhancing vitality effectivity. Particularly, we’re changing petroleum merchandise with a lower-carbon various—pure fuel. In 2025, we accomplished the gasification of the Udachny Mining and Processing Division and completed building of a fuel pipeline to our Nakyn web site. 

We additionally proceed our transition to pure fuel for all operational automobiles. In addition to, 76% of the electrical energy consumed by ALROSA is now generated from renewable vitality sources,” she stated 

ALROSA’s 2025 CO₂ emissions and removals report was verified by TÜV AUSTRIA Requirements & Compliance Ltd., a world auditing firm specializing in environmental and local weather safety companies, together with validation and verification of greenhouse fuel reporting.