Premier Mine - Wikipedia
WEBThe Premier Mine is an underground diamond mine owned by Petra Diamonds in the town of Cullinan, 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa. Established in 1902, it was renamed the Cullinan Diamond Mine in November 2003 in celebration of its centenary.
History of Diamonds - Cape Town Diamond Museum
WEBTHE HISTORY OF DIAMOND MINING AND DIAMONDS IN SOUTH AFRICA. The 1867 discovery of diamonds in the Cape Colony, South Africa, radically modified not only the world’s supply of diamonds but also the conception of them.
Venetia Diamond Mine - Wikipedia
WEBThe Venetia Diamond Mine is South Africa's largest producer of diamonds, since 1995. It is situated close to the South African town of Alldays in the Limpopo province and is located within the 360 km 2 Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve.
Diamond diggers in South Africa's deserted mines break the law - NPR
WEBNov 27, 2022 · A diamond miner hauls up a bucket of gravel at an illegal mining site in South Africa's Northern Cape Province. Tommy Trenchard for NPR. But over the past 20 years, rising operational...
All About the Kimberley Diamond Mine in South Africa - TripSavvy
WEBJun 7, 2019 · Kimberley, South Africa, is home to the world’s largest diamond mine, also known as the “Big Hole.” Dug by humans and so large it is visible from space, the pit has yielded some of the world’s largest diamonds and …
Big Hole - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kimberley Mine or Tim Kuilmine [1] (Afrikaans: Groot Gat) is an open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa, and claimed to be the deepest hole excavated by hand, although this claim is disputed by Jagersfontein.
South Africa – De Beers Group
WEBThe new underground mine is the biggest single investment in the country’s diamond industry in decades. Around 4,365 people are employed at Venetia mine, of which 2,571 are contractors. We have minimised the impact of our operations by adopting an environmental management programme.
Cullinan Mine - Petra Diamonds
WEBCullinan Mine is Petra’s flagship asset and a world-class kimberlite, famous for being home of the largest gem diamond (3,106cts) ever recovered as well as being the world’s most important source of blue diamonds.
De Beers Venetia diamond mine-the biggest diamond mine in South Africa
WEBOct 4, 2018 · South Africa’s biggest diamond mine, Venetia, is located in the Northern Transvaal within Limpopo Province in the north-east part of the country. The mine is owned by De Beers, which is a subsidiary of Anglo American.
The Big Hole Official Site | Tourist Attractions in Kimberley
WEBKimberly is one of the most unique and authentic historical destinations in South Africa, because of the Kimberley diamond mine, which occupies a surface of 17 hectares, 463 meters wide, for a depth of 240 meters, and it used to be active since 1871 to 1914.