Famous Diamond
Mines Chart |
Letlhakane diamond mine
The Letlhakane diamond mine is a diamond mine located in Botswana about 190 kilometers (120 mi) west of the city of Francistown. Letlhakane is of open pit construction.It is also managed from the Orapa mine,about 50 km (31 mi) distant. . Reserves/Resources: Known reserves will allow production at current levels to continue for 11 years. Products: 1.1 million carats in 2003 Owner: Debswana country/region: BOTSWANA Continent: Africa
| Scayalucia diamond mine country/region: BOTSWANA Continent: Africa
| Karowe diamond mine
Karowe Diamond Mine is an operating open pit mine in Botswana. Reserves/Resources: Known reserves will allow production at current levels to continue for 15 years. Products: Over 13,220 carats in 2011.Karowe is expected to process 2.5 million tonnes of ore per annum to recover 400 000 carats per annum. Owner: Lucara Diamond Corp country/region: BOTSWANA Continent: Africa
| Diavik Diamond Mine
The Diavik Diamond Mine is a diamond mine in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, about 300 kilometres (190 mi) north of Yellowknife.The mine consists of three kimberlite pipes associated with the Lac de Gras kimberlite field and is located on an island 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) in Lac de Gras and is informally called East Island. It is about 220 km (140 mi) south of the Arctic Circle. Reserves/Resources: The mine contains an estimated 20 million tons of ore reserves within some of the highest-grade pipes in the world, with ores graded at 3.1 carats a ton.The lifespan of the mine is expected to be 16 to 22 years. Products: 8 million carats (1,600 kg (3,500 lb)) per year Owner: Owned by a joint venture between the Harry Winston Diamond Corporation and Diavik Diamond Mines Inc., a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Group. country/region: CANADA Continent: North America
| Jericho Diamond Mine
The Jericho Diamond Mine is a dormant diamond mine located in Canada's Nunavut territory. Jericho is Nunavut’s first and only diamond mine. It is located 420 km (260 mi) northeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and is accessible by air all year and by winter road from Yellowknife. Reserves/Resources: 8.5 million carats Products: The mine was estimated to be able to produce 375,000 carats (75 kg; 165 lb) a year. Produced 780,000 carats (156 kg; 344 lb) of diamonds from 1,200,000 tonnes (1,200,000 long tons; 1,300,000 short tons) of kimberlite mined from the open pit operation from 2006 to 2008. Owner: Shear Diamonds Ltd. country/region: CANADA Continent: North America
|
|