NMDC recovers 27.29 carat gem diamond from Panna

New Delhi: NMDC Limited has recovered a 27.29-carat gem-quality diamond from its Diamond Mining Project (DMP) in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, making it the second-largest diamond recovered from the NMDC Panna mine, a company statement said.

“The diamond was recovered on Tuesday (September 15, 2026). The largest diamond recovered from NMDC’s Panna mine so far was a 34.37 carat of Gem quality diamond discovered in 2010 which was subsequently sold for Rs 3.2 crore,” NMDC said.

Based on its colour, carat weight,and clarity (CCC), and add one S-Shape ,the newly recovered 27.29-carat diamond is initially estimated to be valued at around Rs 1 crore. The final value will be determined through the prescribed evaluation and auction process, the company added.


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NMDC’s Panna operations have produced around 6,000 carats of diamonds up to August in FY 2027.

The Panna Diamond Mining Project is among NMDC’s non-iron ore mining operations and the only mechanised diamond mining project in South Asia.