South Africa

 — South Africa - Diamonds, Gold, Imperialism: South Africa experienced a transformation between 1870, when the diamond rush to Kimberley began, and 1902, when the South African War ended. Midway between these dates, in 1886, the world's largest goldfields were discovered on the Witwatersrand. As the predominantly agrarian …

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The Big Hole, Kimberley: The Complete Guide

 — Although Kimberley is now the capital and largest city of South Africa's Northern Cape province, none of it existed before diamonds were discovered in the area some 150 years ago. At the heart of the mining industry upon which the city was built is The Big Hole, a vast open-cast and underground diamond mine founded in 1871.More …

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Diamond Mine Africa Pictures, Images and Stock Photos

The panoramic view of the city seen above. diamond mine africa stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images. Kimberley big hole museum and city panorama. The Kimberley Big Hole, historic museum where 50000 miners dug with shovels the Big Hole from 1871 to 1914, recovering over 2700kg of diamonds. It was later mined underground by Cecil Rhodes ...

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Canadian Diamond Mines: The Surprise in Northern Canada

Diamonds in Canada? Throughout the 20th century, most people would never have thought about Canada being an important producer of diamonds.Most people's knowledge of diamonds was fixed on mining operations in Africa and diamond trading centers in Europe.. All of this started to change in 1991 when two geologists, Chuck Fipke and Stewart …

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Diamond Mine Pictures, Images and Stock Photos

Kolmanskop, Luderitz, Namibia, Africa. diamond mine stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images. Rotting Bathtub Desert Sand Dune Deserted Ghost Town Namibia. Bizarre surreal scene in the Namibian Desert. Old broken bathtub on Sand Dune in front of abandoned half-timbered old historic buildings in Ghost Town Old Diamond Mine under deep blue ...

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Botswana's Diamond Mines

 — Botswana ranks among the world's top producers of gem-quality diamonds. In 2014, the southern African country produced $3.6 billion worth, according to data released by Kimberly Process, an …

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The 10 Largest Diamond Mines In The World

 — 7. Catoca, Angola Logo of mining company Sociedade Mineira de Catoca Lda. Editorial credit: T. Schneider / Shutterstock. This open-pit diamond mine, with an estimated up to 130 million carats of mineable diamonds, is the seventh-largest in the world.In operation since 1993, the Catoca mine produces three-quarters of Angola's …

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South Africa – De Beers Group

Venetia mine opened in 1992, and contributes 40 per cent of the country's annual diamond production. It is in the Northern Transvaal, 32km south of the Limpopo River in the Limpopo Province in the north-east corner of South Africa. Diamond-bearing gravels were discovered as early as 1903 close to the Limpopo River, 35km north-east of the ...

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Kimberlites: Earth's Diamond Delivery System

 — Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images. B: Active mining in one of the kimberlite pipes at the Letšeng mine. Photo by Karen Smit/GIA. C: The Kimberley mine "Big Hole," where mining was completed in 1914. ... Between 1866 and 1869, the first South African diamonds were discovered along the Vaal and Orange River beds (known as "alluvial ...

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425 South Africa Diamond Mining

Browse 425 south africa diamond mining photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. Kimberley, South Africa, as it was in 1871 when the great rush of nearly 10,000 people went out to Africa's newly found diamond fields. Photo shows:...

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