Where Diamonds are Mined

Argye mine situated within the Kimberley region
in the way north east of Western Australia.
Owned by Rio Tinto, this mine is that the world’s
largest single producer of volume of
diamonds.  However, owing to low proportion
of gem quality diamonds it's not the worth
leader.  It will manufacture 90-95% of the
world’s offer of pink diamonds.  

Diavik is additionally owned  by Rio Tinto, located in
Canada it's a awfully massive mine. it's situated
north of Yellowknife and south of the Artic
Circle on Associate in Nursing island.  The island is connected
by Associate in Nursing ice road. it's additionally a vital a part of
the regions economy using quite
700 folks and manufacturing quite eight million
carats annually.

Ekati diamond mine is owned  by BHP
Billiton and situated south of the artic circle
in the district of Canada. 
The Ekati is Canada’s 1st operational
diamond mine.     Diamonds deep-mined here
are sold-out below the Aurias brand  
Authenticity is verified through Canada
Mark service.  CanadaMark service is additionally
owned by BHP Billiton Diamonds, Inc.

Baken diamond mine is found on the
lower Orange in African country.  It is
owned and operated by Trans Hex.  The
average size stone for 2004 was one.29
carats.   In 2004, this mine made a
78.9 carat D color perfect diamond that
sold for quite one.8 million greenbacks (US),
as well as a twenty seven.67 pink diamond that was
sold for over one million North American country greenbacks.

Merlin is that the second of solely 2 diamond
mines in Australia. now not operative it
was owned  by Rio Tinto and sold-out to Striker
Resources, United Nations agency has explored the
possibilities of reopening the mine.  

Orapa is that the world’s largest diamond mine. 
It North American country situated 240 metric linear unit west of
Francistown.  The mine is owned  by
“Debswana” that may be a partnership
between DeBeers and therefore the government of
Botswana. This mine operates seven days a
week.  It maintains pre primary and
primary colleges for its employee’s kids. 
There is additionally a a hundred bed hospital and game
park.  This mine began production in 1971
and is that the oldest mine owned  by the
Debswana Company.

The Premier mine situated in Cullinan, South
Africa made the biggest gem diamond
ever in 1905.  The Cullinan Diamond
weighed 3,106.75 carats.  This mine additionally
produced the Golden anniversary 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.