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7 janv. 2021 · ALROSA and Rio Tinto Diamonds are two of the top five diamond mining companies across the world. The vast majority of mining for the precious metal – up to 99% – is conducted in nine countries, with the world’s top five diamond mining nations being Russia, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Australia and Canada.
24 nov. 2022 · Story continues. As you can likely infer, the diamond industry is blossoming, and today's piece will look at some of the largest firms in the industry. Out of these, the top players are Public...
29 sept. 2023 · 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 or natural diamonds—mining for them from deposits within their territories. This chart, by Sam Parker illustrates the leaders in rough diamond production by weight and value.
13 avr. 2024 · Some of the largest diamond mines in the world include the Russian Aikhal mine, Orapa, the Ekati diamond mine, Venetia, and Mir.
- Jwaneng
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- Udachny
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- Nyurba
Jwaneng, which means “a place of small stones” tops our list for production with 10,319 kct. Located in the Naledi River Valley of southern Botswana, the Jwaneng pipe was first discovered in 1972, and became fully operational a decade later. The Jwaneng mine falls under the Anglo American portfolio operated by Debswana, a partnership between the De...
One of four Debswana operations in Botswana, Orapa, meaning “resting place for lions”, is the world’s largest diamond mine measured by area and number 2 on our list with 8,033 kct. The mine was discovered in 1967 by a team of De Beers Geologists led by Manfred Marx. It became fully operational in 1971. Currently, Orapa is mining at a depth of 305 m...
The biggest diamond mine owned by Alrosa, Udachny ranked number 3 with 4,649 kct. Udachny is located in the Sakha Republic region of Russia, just outside the Arctic circle. Discovered in 1955, the first stage of mining and processing complex was commissioned in 1976. At a depth of more than 630 metres, Udachny is currently the third deepest open-pi...
Anglo American’s Venetia mine in South Africa is number 4, producing 4,567 kct. Venetia mine was designed as an open pit, and in 2013, an underground extension project began with plans to ramp up to full production by 2025 while extending the mine life to 2046.
Alrosa’s Nyurba mine in Yakutia, Russia is number 5 on our list, producing 3,616 kct. in 2019, Alrosa found a Matryoshka-style stone in Nyurba, the first in diamond mining history.
4 oct. 2023 · Russia takes the top spot as the world’s largest rough diamond producer, mining close to 42 million carats in 2022, well ahead of its peers.
31 mai 2019 · NS Energy profiles the world’s top five biggest diamond mines based on their production in 2018: Orapa mine – 14.8mtpa Orapa mine, which commenced production in 1971, is considered as the largest open-pit diamond mine in the world.
