Historical Reading List: The Diamond Fields of …

The Diamond Mines of South Africa, G.F. Williams, Transactions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, Vol. 15, pp. 392-417, (1887). The author describes in detail the main diamond-mining operations near Kimberley. …

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All About the Kimberley Diamond Mine in South Africa

Diamond mining in South Africa. The underground mining and recovery of diamonds continues to this day in the vicinity of Kimberley, the site of the early main discoveries in the 19 th century. It is, however, on limited scale with a …

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Botswana Diamonds Strikes Gold in South Africa

Botswana Diamonds has secured a significant foothold in South Africa's diamond mining landscape, acquiring a prospecting permit for five kimberlites in the historic Marsfontein area. The 900.67-hectare permit encompasses the renowned Marsfontein diamond mine and extends to the company's Thorny River properties in Limpopo.

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Petra's entire interest in Williamson headed for Tanzania's Pink Diamonds

The London-listed and South Africa-active Petra is taking steps to sell its entire shareholding in the Tanzanian entity to Pink Diamonds Investments for a headline consideration of up to $16-million.

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Where are Diamonds Found? Spotlight on South African Diamonds …

The earliest diamonds in South Africa were also alluvial, but later diamonds were found in their host rock, kimberlite. ... The diamond industry creates jobs for tens of thousands of South Africans — diamond mining alone employed around 13,000 people in 2021 — and taxes on diamond companies help build roads, schools and hospitals. As a ...

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List Of Diamond Mines In South Africa (2025)

List Of Diamond Mines In South Africa And Their Names. 1. Baken diamond mine; Baken diamond mine is located in Northern Cape and is one of the major diamond mines in South …

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South Africa's Small-Scale Diamond Mining Dilemma

South Africa's Small-Scale Diamond Mining Dilemma. February 21, 2024; Avi Krawitz ... The situation is highlighted by the decline in South Africa's overall diamond production, which has dwindled as its large kimberlite operations have closed or become less lucrative. The country's diamond production fell from 15.56 million carats in 2004 ...

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Venetia Diamond Mine

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 R1.1bn ($400m), the mine is South Africa's largest diamond producer, with an output of about 4Mct of diamond.

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South Africa's mining production down 1.9% y/y, mineral …

South Africa's mining production decreased by 1.9% year-on-year in September, with diamonds, 'other' metallic minerals and manganese ore having made the largest negative contributions. Diamond ...

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Brief history of diamond mining in South Africa

Diamonds are discovered in the Cape Colony – now the Northern Cape – when 15-year-old Erasmus Jacobs finds a transparent rock on his father's farm. The rock is later known as the …

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From Rock to Ledger: How Blockchain Could Reshape Mining in South Africa

Mining in South Africa is subject to extensive regulation, requiring multiple permits and adherence to stringent environmental and labour laws. ... From De Beers tracking diamonds to Mongolia ...

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Thousands rush to dig for diamonds in South …

The South African government has launched a formal investigation into claims made on social media of the existence of massive diamonds within easy reach near the town of Ladysmith, about 360 ...

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Petra Diamonds opens tailings to artisanal miners in South Africa

South Africa's Petra Diamonds (LON:PDL) ... Its then joint venture partner, Ekapa Mining reported a year later it was still spending R3 million (about $198,000) a month in security to keeping ...

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Diamonds|MiningWeekly

Detailed news coverage of the Diamonds industry providing an overview of the diamonds and diamond mining industries in Africa, specifically South Africa, as well as information on the ...

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South Africa Diamond Mines Map

The most productive diamond mines in South Africa are located in the Kimberley region, which became known as "The Big Hole" due to the massive excavation carried out there. The …

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South Africa changed the diamond industry forever

South Africa is known for its beautiful landscape, wildlife, sunny weather and also for its diamond, gold and platinum reserves. However, it wasn't until the late 1800s when the discovery of the first diamond in South Africa made diamonds more attainable to the middle class, changing the worldwide diamond industry forever.. During 1867, a young man named, Erasmus Jacobs …

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Home ♦ Petra Diamonds

Petra Diamonds is a leading supplier of gem-quality rough diamonds, mining at four sites across South Africa and Tanzania. Skip to main content. ... independent producer of gem-quality rough diamonds with strong sustainability credentials throughout our portfolio of mines in South Africa and Tanzania. 0 mines. In 2 countries 0 Mcts. World class ...

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Diamond Mining in Alexander Bay

Now, with the on-shore diamond mines almost exhausted, the town of Alexander Bay is a shadow of its former self and much more open to tourism. ... This little rise is covered with dozens of species of lichen and is the only one of its kind in South Africa. It's located a short distance to the south of Alexander Bay, along the Port Nolloth ...

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Centenary of diamond prospecting and mining along South …

Alluvial diamonds were initially found along the coastal strip of Namibia (South West Africa) near Luderitz in 1908, then in 1925 (17 years later) rich deposits were discovered …

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Diamonds in South Africa losing their sparkle?

As South Africa prepares to host the diamond show during the Mining Indaba in February 2025, the industry is gearing up to showcase its capabilities and drive growth in the diamond sector.

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Mining & Metals (GL)

De Beers, the world's largest diamond mining company was born in South Africa; As the world's top producer, 68% of the world's platinum is mined in South Africa; South Africa is the world's 6 th biggest producer of gold and 4 th biggest producer of diamonds; A total of 464,667 people were employed in the mining sector in 2017

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Thorny River: inside a cutting edge project to …

Thorny River: inside a cutting edge project to mine diamonds in South Africa. Subterrane, the sciences and engineering researcher, is working commercially with mining company Botswana Diamonds on their Thorny River …

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Diamonds

Diamond mining in South Africa. The underground mining and recovery of diamonds continues to this day in the vicinity of Kimberley, the site of the early main discoveries in the 19 th century. It is, however, on limited scale with a major focus on reprocessing old tailings dumps to recover diamonds left behind by older recovery processes.

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De Beers' Venetia Underground Project : The Diamond …

Under the surface of South Africa's (SA) northernmost province, work continues on what represents the single greatest investment in the country's diamond industry in decades. Here, in Limpopo, you will find the Venetia Mine (Venetia), the largest mine in SA operated by De Beers Group (De Beers) – the iconic name that is synonymous with ...

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Botswana Diamonds begins mining in South Africa

Botswana Diamonds (LON: BOD) has begun mining at Marsfontein in South Africa, as a proof-of-concept trial project that it expects will help improve operations at its larger Thorny River project.

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History of Diamonds

THE HISTORY OF DIAMOND MINING AND DIAMONDS IN SOUTH AFRICA. The 1867 discovery of diamonds in the Cape Colony, South Africa, radically modified not only the world's …

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Inaugural SA diamond show under way as global mining …

The inaugural South Africa Diamond Show under way at The Capetonian hotel, alongside the Investing in African Mining Indaba, in Cape Town, seeks to highlight the evolution and promotion of natural ...

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Diamond diggers in South Africa's deserted mines break …

PHOTOS: South Africa's zama-zamas risk their lives in deserted diamond mines : Goats and Soda Photos show the desperate search for scraps left by big diamond operators. But amid rampant poverty ...

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Diamond diggers in South Africa's deserted mines break …

A diamond miner hauls up a bucket of gravel at an illegal mining site in South Africa's Northern Cape Province. ... Members of an illegal diamond mining collective look down a mineshaft at the ...

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De Beers delivers first production from underground …

Venetia Mine, South Africa's leading diamond mine, ceased open pit mining operations in December 2022 after 30 years of production from the Tier 1 asset. De Beers embarked on the US$2.3 billion underground expansion in 2012, in what represents the biggest single investment in the country's diamond mining industry in decades.

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