Taub Avi, CEO of the precious stone exploration company ... The website mining.com said the discovery would make the mining company's gemstones "more valuable than they've ever been".

"The mine will supply emeralds for exports in 2021 in the amount over 100 mln rubles ($1.3 mln). Despite the 80% drop in the demand for precious stones, the enterprise managed to contract the ...

The precious stone's appeal lies in its variety of hues ... in 2015 promising to safeguard the nation's interest in the mining sector and increase the government's revenue from it.