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The wordwide largest diamond-bearing Kimberlite mines
--- An
overview with images ---
Canada
Ekati, Diavik, Gahcho Kue, Victor, Renard, Snap Lake, Jericho
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Ekati & Diavik
mines
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Ekati-S (?)
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Ekati-SE (?)
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64°29'45"N / 110°14'22"W
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Diavik-Central pits
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underground mine (both actively)
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64°43'23"N / 110°36'49"W
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Ekati-Central pits
<---------->underground
mine (both actively)
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65°59'53"N / 111°28'53"W
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Jericho
pit (suspended)
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62°31'01"N / 114°21'17"W
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Snap Lake
(canceled)
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63°26'07"N / 109°11'59"W
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Gahcho Kue pit
(actively)
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52°49'10"N / 83°53'06"W
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Victor pit
(actively)
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52°59'05"N / 72°12'11"W
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Renard pit
(actively)
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Russia
Sibiria: Mir and 11 others
Archangelsk: Grib, Lomonossov (Archangelskaya, Karpinskogo)
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Sibiria: Daldyn-Alakit Field
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66°26'03"N
/ 112°19'11"E
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Udachnaya pit -------->
underground mine (actively)
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Photo not found
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66°25'24"N
/112°40'27"E
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Zarnitsa pit (actively)
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66°09'58"N / 111°40'59"E
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Sytikanskaya
pit (suspended ?)
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Photo not found
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Photo not found
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65°59'60"N
/ 111°13'45"E
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Jubileyskaya pit
(actively ?)
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66°00'43"N
/ 111°42'12"E
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Komsomolskaya pit
(actively)
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Photo not found
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65°55'36"N / 111°29'42"E
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Aykhal pit ------>
underground mine (actively)
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62°27'58"N / 113°57'05"E
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Zarya
pit (suspended)
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Sibiria: Malo-Botuoba Field
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62°31'38'N
/ 113°59''39"E
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Mir pit ------->
underground mine (actively)
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Photo not found
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62°27'22'N
/ 113°42'27"E
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Internationalnaya pit
--------> underground mine (actively)
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62°27’07”N / 113°46’07”E
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Dachnaya pit
(suspended)
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Sibiria: Sredne-Markhinsky Field
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65°00'07"N / 117°03'18"E
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Botuobinskaya pit (actively)
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65°01'32"N / 117°04'53"E
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Nyurbinskaya pit (actively)
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| Arkhangelsk
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65°17'29"N / 41°01'01"E
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Grib pit (actively)
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65°30'27"N / 41°25'25"E
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Arkhangelskaya & Karpinskogo (actively)
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South Africa
RSA: Kimberley's: Big Hole, Bultfontain, Dutoitspan,
Wesselton; Cullinan, Koffiefontein, Jagersfontain, Finsch, Venetia,
Voorspoed
Lesotho: Letseng, Kao, Lighobong
Botswana: Orapa, Karowe, BK11, Letlakahane, Damtshaa, Jwaneng, Ghaghoo,
Lerala
Zimbabwe: Murowa
Tanzania: Mwadui (Williamson)
Angola: Catoca, Camatchia, Camutue
Serra Leone: Koidu
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Kimberley holes ----->
underground mines
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Dutoitspan
hole
28°45'37"S / 24°47'56"E
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Bultfontein
hole
28°46'07"S / 24°47'30"E
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Wesselton
hole
28°46'02"S / 24°49'46"E
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"Big Hole"
28°44'21"S / 24°45'31"E
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Photo not found
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28°44'20"S / 24°46'34"E
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De Beers pit (suspended
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28°23'08"S / 23°26'42"E
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Finch pit
--------> underground mine
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29°46'40"S / 25°24'13"E
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Jagersfontein
hole ---------->underground mine
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29°24'53"S / 24°59'31"E
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Koffiefontein
pit ---------> underground mine
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25°40'31"S / 28°30'51"E
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Cullinan
hole ------>underground mine
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22°26'01"S / 29°19'14"E
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Venetia pit <---------->underground mine
(both actively)
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27°24'01"S / 27°11'51"E
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Voorspoed
pit (suspended)
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| Lesotho |
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29°00'24"S / 28°51'46"E
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Letseng pit (actively)
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29°01'29"S / 28°37'46"E
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Kao pit (actively)
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28°58'27"S / 28°48'12"E
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Lighobong pits
(suspended)
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| Botswana |
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21°31'12"S / 25°41'20"E
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Letlakahane pit (actively)
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24°42'02"S / 24°42'02"E
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Jwaneng pit (actively)
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21°18'32"S / 25°22'08"E
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Orapa pit (actively)
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21°18'37"S / 25°31'60"E
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Damtshaa pits (actively)
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21°311'14"S / 25°41'20"E
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Karowe/AK6 pit (actively)
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22°37'12"S / 24°46'15"E
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Ghaghoo pit (suspended
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21°28'10"S / 25°30'29"E
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BK11 pit
(suspended ?)
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22°46'46"S / 27°46'16"E
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Lerala pit
(reactivated
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| Angola, Tanzania,
Zimbabwe, Serra Leone |
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Photo not found
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09°24'13"S / 20°18'04"W
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Angola:
Catoca pit (actively)
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08°57'20"S / 20°28'26"W
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Angola:
Camatchia (actively ?)
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08°25'38"S / 20°48'4"W
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Angola:
Camutue pit (actively)
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03°31'17"S / 33°36''25"E
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Tanzania:
Mwadui/Williamson pit (actively)
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20°29'41S / 30°24'07"E
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Zimbabwe:
Murowa pits <---->
underground mine (both actively ?)
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08°37'59"N / 10°58'00"W
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Serra Leone:
Koidu pits (actively)
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Australia
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16°43'13"S / 128°23'06"E
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Argyle pit ------->
underground mine
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17°33'53"S / 124°51'23"E
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Ellendale pit
(suspended)
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Merlin-North pits
16°48'17"S / 136°19'58"E
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Merlin-Central pits
16°49'28"S / 136°20'37"E
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Merlin-South pits
16°51'11"S / 136°20'19"E
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Merlin pits (new activities)
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India
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Aerial view not available
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24°38'35"N / 80°01'58"E'
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Panna pit (actively)
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~24°20'N / ~79°17'E
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Bunder (canceled)
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China
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Aerial view not available
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35°20'57"N / 117°32'24"E
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701 Changma pit <-------->underground mine (actively)
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Wafangdian pits
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