The answer might surprise you. Arkansas's Crater of Diamonds State Park is one of the only diamond-producing sites in the world where the public can search for diamonds in their original volcanic source. The policy here is "finders, keepers," meaning the diamonds you find are yours to keep. Visitors search for diamonds atop a 37 1/2-acre ...

Jwaneng Mine is one of the richest diamond mines in the world. The mine became fully operational in August 1982, when it was officially opened by the then President of Botswana, His Excellency Sir Ketumile Masire. …

Debswana is the world's leading producer of gem diamonds, contributing about 30% of world output by value from four mines. Following detailed exploration by De Beers in the 1960s, the …

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SSC Joyspring is a South African incorporated mineral exploration and development company focused extensively on diamond projects in South Africa and holds a new order mining right for the two diamond mines Frank Smith and Loxton Dal. SSC Joyspring is fully B-BBEE equity compliant with the requirements of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources ...

Ranked: World Diamond Mining By Country, Carat, and Value. Only 22 countries in the world engage in rough diamond production—also known as uncut, raw …

To be the leading producer and preferred supplier of conflict free and premium quality rough diamonds in the region and beyond. – Our Vision To provide our local, regional and international clients with the best run …

Karowe Mine. The Karowe diamond mine, located in Botswana, is a state-of-the-art mine which was fully commissioned in Q2 2012. Karowe, which means precious stone in the local language, is a large-scale asset with tonnage and throughput upside and is one of world's foremost producers of large, high quality, Type IIA diamonds in excess of 10.8 carats, …

Welcome to Debswana. DEbswana Diamond CO mpany. Debswana Diamond Company (Pty) Limited (Debswana) was established in 1969 and is one of the world's foremost diamond producer by value and volume. The company operates four diamond mines: Jwaneng, Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa Mines (the latter three are grouped under …

Cullinan Mine is Petra's flagship asset and a world-class kimberlite, famous for being home of the largest gem diamond (3,106cts) ever recovered as well as being the world's most important source of blue diamonds. Discovered in 1902, Cullinan Mine has yielded many of the Earth's most desirable and iconic diamonds, and is renowned for very ...

Sperrgebiet Diamond Mining (Pty) Ltd is a diversified natural resource company that performs exploration and mining activities in its onshore and offshore licences in Namibia. More about us. A Diamond's Journey at …

A world map showing the countries where gem-quality and industrial diamonds are mined. Graphs, tables and charts showing the geography and history of diamond mining and natural diamond production across the world.

As a leading supplier of gem quality rough diamonds, we believe that Earth's rare and precious legacy can, through responsible mining, create abundant outcomes for our people, communities, investors, customers and all other stakeholders, giving expression to life's special moments

The Cullian Diamond mine is undergoing a major expansion plan. The Cullinan Diamond mine is an open-pit mine that produces 25% of the world's gem quality diamonds. Image courtesy of Vaiz Ha. The Cullinan diamond mine is located in the Gauteng province of South Africa. The site is situated 40km east of Pretoria in Cullinan.

1. Aikhal (Russia) Aikhal is one of the world's largest mines located in Yakutia, Russia. It has numerous deposits, including Zaria Pipe, Aikhal Pipe, Jubilee Pipe, and Komsomolskaya Pipe. Together, they …

Location. The Karowe Mine, situated in the central district of Botswana in South Africa, is 23km west of the Letlhakane diamond mine and 25km south of the Orapa diamond mine. It spans approximately 1,523ha within Mining License 2008/6L, which covers a significant area in one of the world's leading diamond-producing regions in …

How are diamonds mined? The extractive industry employs a range of techniques for mining diamonds, starting with conventional open-pit operations. The …

The Venetia diamond mine, which opened in 1992, is De Beers Consolidated Mines' flagship operation. Situated 80km from Musina (formerly Messina) in Limpopo Province, and involving an investment of …

Jwaneng is the eighth biggest diamond mine in the world with estimated reserves of 88.3 million carats or 70.1 million tonnes (t) grading 1.26 carats per tonne of diamond as of December 2012. The mine has an average production rate of 12 to 15 million carats per year. Underground expansion details

August 27, 2015 6:00 AM EDT. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, almost all diamond mining is done by hand. It's a labor-intensive process that requires hauling away layers of dirt and rock ...

Diamonds are found in raised Pleistocene beaches from 25m below mean sea level to more than 30m above. The ancient bed of the Orange River, extending inland about 50km, is an important source of diamond-bearing gravels. The vigorous sorting action of wind and waves, pushing diamond-bearing gravels north along the coast, has created a natural ...

The Lace Diamond Mine (LDM) is located near the town of Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa. The mine lies about 200km south-west of the capital city, Johannesburg. The mine is operated by …

Namibia's Sperrgebiet Diamond Mining holds four diamond mining licenses, two on land and two offshore, all within Lüderitz's protected diamond zones. Elizabeth Bay, some 40 kilometres south of Lüderitz, is home to the bulk of our land-based operations. Our company aims to be a consistent supplier of high-quality gem diamonds to the ...

Orapa is a conventional open pit mine, situated 240 km west of Francistown. The Mine was discovered in 1967 by a team of De Beers Geologists led by Manfred Marx. It became fully operational in July 1971 following an official opening by the then President of Botswana, His Excellency Sir Seretse Khama. Currently Orapa is mining at a depth of 305 ...

The Jubilee mine in Sakha, Russia, uses an extraction method known as pipe mining. This involves embedding shanks into long cylinders of kimberlite ore, known as 'pipes', and digging up large amounts of soil. This soil is then transported off-site, where it is processed at specialised facilities to separate rough diamonds from the majority ...

Our Mines. Our global approach to diamond mining spans two continents and four countries – Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa. Diamonds offer huge economic and social benefits for the countries where we operate. We work closely with local governments and communities, supporting their industries and helping deliver the …

The main diamond mining areas in Tanzania is the Williamson Diamond Mine (also known as the Mwadui mine).. This mine lies about 160 km [99 miles] south of Mwanza, in Shinyanga Region's Kishapu District. The site was named "Mwadui" after a village chief by Dr. Williamson, the site's first owner, discoverer, and mine's namesake; …

A secondary crusher, known as a roll-crusher, may also be used to reduce the size of the ore even further. Stage 2 – Scrubbing. In this stage, the ore are scrubbed to remove loose excess material and is screened. Material smaller than 1.5mm is discarded because it is too costly to extract diamonds from such a small piece of ore.

diamond, a mineral composed of pure carbon. It is the hardest naturally occurring substance known; it is also the most popular gemstone. Because of their extreme hardness, diamonds have a number of important industrial applications. Diamond (gem) country. mine production 2006 (carats)*. % of world mine production.

Our diamond exploration and mining takes place along the south-west coast, offshore in the shallow waters and inland areas of Namibia's //Karas Region. Diamonds extend into the surf zone as well as shallow marine areas and the mainland-based operations are found in the town of Oranjemund and satellite mines along the Orange River.

De Beers Group began a sampling programme in 1969 to locate the source of these alluvial diamonds. Viable kimberlite pipes were discovered in 1980. Work on the mine started in 1990 and full production was achieved in 1993. Open-pit operations at Venetia have ended and the mine is transitioning to underground mining, which is expected to extend ...

July 28 2004. Debswana Diamond Mines. Debswana is the world's leading producer of gem diamonds, contributing about 30% of world output by value from four mine. Location. Eastern and southern Botswana. …

Historically, the epicentre of diamond mining activity was in Africa, but more recently diamonds have been found in many other parts of the world according to geologist Hobart M. King of Geology.

We focus on the highest margin section of the diamond pipeline – the upstream, involving the mining, processing, sorting and sale of rough diamonds. Our Business Our Operations Open submenu for link Our Operations

Letšeng Diamond Discovery Centre Now Open. Come and visit the thrilling interactive exhibition that tells the story of diamonds in general, diamonds in Lesotho and most importantly, the Letšeng Diamond Mine. Please call the Curator on Tel: +266 22221800 or send her a message on the Email address [email protected] to make an …

The probable reserves of the mine are estimated to be 35.7 million tons (Mt) containing 20.11Mct of diamonds. Mining at Finsch diamond mine. The underground mine is accessed via a spiral decline from the surface to the 680m level and a 9m-diameter, 763m-deep shaft equipped with three automatic Koepe hoists and capable of handling …

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The Koffiefontein mine is the largest kimberlite diamond mine in the world by average value a carat. The Koffiefontein mine neighbours some of Kimberley's famous mines. The Koffiefontein mine has an estimated life of more than 20 years. The mine holds 0.3mt of proven and 8.8mt of probable reserves. The mine produces high-value diamonds.

Letšeng Diamond Mine is situated high in the Maluti Mountains of Lesotho. Letšeng Diamonds (Pty) Ltd holds the mining lease granted in 1999 by the Government of Lesotho. Letšeng Diamonds House, Corner Kingsway …