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Ever Wondered Where Diamonds are Mined?

5/16/2011

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The Argyle Diamond Mine located in the Kimberley region in the far north east of Western Australia. Owned by Rio Tinto, this mine is the world’s largest single producer of diamonds by the volume. However, due to the low proportion of gem quality diamonds, it is not the value leader. It does, however, produce 90-95% of the world’s supply of pink diamonds. Additional information about this mine can be obtained directly from the official website of the Argyle Diamond Mine.

Diavik is also owned by Rio Tinto, located in Canada, it is a very large mine which is situated north of Yellowknife and south of the Artic Circle on an island. The island is connected by an ice road. It is also an important part of the region's economy employing more than seven hundred (700) people and producing more than 8 million carats annually. You can obtain additional information about the Diavik Diamond Mine directly from their website.

Ekati diamond mine is owned by BHP Billiton and located south of the artic circle in the Northwest Territories of Canada. The Ekati was Canada’s first operational diamond mine. Diamonds mined here are sold under the Aurias trade name. Authenticity is verified through Canada Mark service. Canada Mark service is also owned by BHP Billiton Diamonds, Inc. located on the Web at Ekati Diamond Mine

Baken diamond mine is located along the lower Orange River in South Africa. It is owned and operated by Trans Hex. The average size stone for 2004 was 1.29 carats. In 2004, this mine produced a 78.9 carat D color flawless diamond that sold for more than 1.8 million dollars (US), as well as a 27.67 pink diamond that was sold for over 1 million US dollars.

Merlin is the second of only two diamond mines in Australia. No longer operating, it was owned by Rio Tinto and sold to Striker Resources, who has explored the possibilities of reopening the mine.  

Orapa is the world’s largest diamond mine. It us located 240 Km west of Francistown. The mine is owned by
“Debswana” which is a partnership between DeBeers and the government of Botswana. This mine operates 7 days a week. It maintains pre primary and primary schools for its employee’s children. There is also a 100 bed hospital and game park. This mine began production in 1971 and is the oldest mine owned by the Debswana Company.

The Premier mine located in Cullinan, South Africa produced the largest gem diamond ever in 1905. The Cullinan Diamond weighed 3,106.75 carats. This mine also produced the Golden Jubilee diamond which weighed 545.67 carats. This mine is owned by the De Beers Company and was renamed The Cullinan Diamond Mine in 2003 in celebration of its centennial. Additional information from an entire list of diamond mines can be found on the Wikipedia website.
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