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Letseng diamond mine

Letseng diamond mine

Letseng diamond mine is located in the landlocked Southern African kingdom of Lesotho .It is famous for its large, top quality diamonds, with the highest percentage of large (+10.8 carat) diamonds of any kimberlite mine, making it the highest dollar value per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world.
Reserves/Resources: 222.6 Mt at 1.67 cpht for 3.71 million carats
Products: The mine can currently process around 7 million tonnes of ore a year, producing about 100,000 carats.
Owner: Owned by Gem Diamonds, Ltd. and the government of Lesotho.
country/region: LESOTHO
Continent: Africa

Baken diamond mine

Baken diamond mine

The Baken diamond mine is a diamond mine located along the lower Orange River in South Africa.
Reserves/Resources: Probable reserves are 21.2 million cubic meters of ore at an ore grade of 1.69 carats (340 mg) per 100 cubic metres (3.38 mg/m3).
Products: 88,000 carats (18 kg) in 2004
Owner: Trans Hex
country/region: SOUTH AFRICA
Continent: Africa

Cullinan Diamond Mine(Premier Mine)

Cullinan Diamond Mine(Premier Mine)

The Premier Mine is an underground diamond mine owned by Petra Diamonds. It is situated in the town of Cullinan, 40 kilometres east of Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa.It is also the only significant source of blue diamonds in the world.
Reserves/Resources: The diamond mine has a reserve base of 203.7 million carats (mcts).
Products: 920,000 carats in 2010
Owner: Petra Diamonds Pty Ltd
country/region: SOUTH AFRICA
Continent: Africa

Finsch diamond mine

Finsch diamond mine

The Finsch diamond mine is an underground diamond mine, located near Lime Acres, 165km west of Kimberley in the Northern Cape province.
Reserves/Resources: Reserves at Finsch are sufficient to maintain mining at current rates for a further 25 years.
Products: 1.5 million carats per year
Owner: Petra Diamonds Pty Ltd
country/region: SOUTH AFRICA
Continent: Africa

Kimberley diamond mine

Kimberley diamond mine

Kimberley is the capital of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The city has considerable historical significance due its diamond mining past and the siege during the Second Boer War. The city is famous for its Big Hole which was created after years of diamond mining.Big Hole mine is the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.
Owner: De Beers Company
country/region: SOUTH AFRICA
Continent: Africa

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