The preservation of alluvial diamond deposits in …
The focus of alluvial diamond mining along the Orange-Vaal system recently changed from the traditional areas in the upper catchment regions—the Barkly West, Christiana, …
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1913-Natives Land Act restricts blacks to 7.5 percent of South African land. 1914-Mining all but stops with outbreak of World War I. 1917-Oppenheimer sets up Anglo American Corporation (AAC). 1919-Oppenheimer founds Consolidated Diamond Mines (CDM). 1921-Oppenheimer gains control of the South West African (now Namibia) …
Community Mining Project | Lower Orange River …
In the midst of a desert wilderness, for about 109 km from the south bank of the Orange river, which forms part of the border between South Africa and Namibia, miner Lower Orange River Diamonds …
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To the west of Kimberley, and on the southern banks of the Orange River some 60km upstream from Port Nolloth, Trans Hex mines largely alluvial diamonds at its Baken …
Diamonds
Diamond mining in South Africa. ... To the west of Kimberley, and on the southern banks of the Orange River some 60km upstream from Port Nolloth, Trans Hex mines largely alluvial diamonds at its Baken and Bloeddrif operations. Further north in Limpopo province, the Venetia mine owned by De Beers is South Africa's largest diamond producer ...
South African diamonds: 8 things you didn't know
South Africa's first diamond was discovered in 1867. The discovery of a 21.25ct rough diamond in Hopetown by Erasmus Jacobs kick-started South Africa's diamond rush in 1867 (3000 years after diamonds were first found in India). Found on the banks of the Orange River, this alluvial diamond was named the Eureka diamond and was …
Where diamonds are found and mined in South Africa
From 1871 to 1914 up to 50,000 miners dug the hole with picks and shovels, yielding 2,720kg or 13,600,000ct of diamonds. The Big Hole has a surface of 17ha and is 463m wide. It was excavated to a depth of 240m, but then partially infilled with debris reducing its depth to about 215m.
South Africa's Small-Scale Diamond Mining Dilemma
The country's diamond production fell from 15.56 million carats in 2004 to 9.66 million carats in 2022, according to Kimberley Process data. While no new major …
Southern Africa's Ramsar Sites: Orange River …
The Orange River Mouth on the South African side received its Ramsar status on 28 Jun 1991. Following the collapse of the saltmarsh component of the estuary due to adjacent diamond mining activities and flow …
Topic 6 Contextual Overview
This outcrop turned out to be a part of the reef that was later called the "Main Reef" and turned out to set off the beginning of the South African "Gold Rush" in 1886. [5] The gold fields in the Transvaal colony and surrounding area was the "largest single producer of gold in the world". [6] 2. The Development of the Mining Industry.
ORANGE RIVER MINES
The Orange River Mines (ORM) mining activities are found within Namdeb's Mining Licence 42. This licence area extends along the Orange River for about 50 kilometres inland from the Mining Area 1 (MA1) eastern boundary to Sendelingsdrif, near the town of Rosh Pinah. The Orange River Mines contains some of the highest value diamonds in …
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GEOLOGY AND DEPOSIT TYPE. Oena, a producing alluvial diamond property, is located within a well established alluvial diamond mining province 50 km upstream of Namdeb's Auchas and Daberas alluvial diamond mines, located on the Namibian or north bank of the Orange River, and 15 km and 60 km upstream of Trans Hex's Reuning and Baken …
The Challenge of Small-Scale Diamond Mining in South Africa
Ensuring transparency and fairness, Marius Coetzee, general manager at Lower Orange River Diamonds (LOR), emphasizes the importance of involving the miners throughout the entire process, from pit to sorting house. ... As the Baken mine stands as a testament to the enduring allure of diamond mining in South Africa, it serves as a …
Sperrgebiet | Namib Desert, Diamond Mining, Wildlife
Also called: Diamond Area 1. Sperrgebiet, diamond-rich area in the southern Namib (desert), southwestern Namibia, to which access by unauthorized persons was rigidly prohibited from 1908 until the early 21st century. It lies along the Atlantic coast from Oranjemund and the Orange River north to about 45 miles (72 km) north of Lüderitz …
History of Diamonds | Cape Town Diamond Museum
The story of diamonds in South Africa begins between December 1866 and February 1867 when 15-year-old Erasmus Jacobs found a transparent rock on his father's farm, …
Billionaire retail king Christo Wiese returns to diamond mining …
South African retail tycoon Christo Wiese, known for his success in the clothing and grocery sectors, is returning to his roots in diamond mining. The 82-year-old billionaire, with a net worth of $1.2 billion, has invested in Trans Hex Group Ltd., a mining venture exploring the Atlantic Ocean for high-quality diamonds.
Where are Diamonds Found? Spotlight on South African Diamonds …
Found by 15-year-old Erasmus Jacobs, the 21.25 ct Eureka diamond was the first significant diamond discovered in South Africa. It is on display at the Kimberley Mine Museum. Photo: Courtesy of De Beers Group. This discovery was treated with disbelief by most, and interest was lukewarm until 1869 when a shepherd found an …
Diamond Mining in South Africa
After more than 150 years of intensive mining following the discovery of the Eureka Diamond on the banks of the Orange River in 1867, South Africa's diamond industry remains among the top 5 largest producers in the world. ... Get complete detailed analysis, project intelligence and key contact details on South Africa's diamond mining ...
History of Diamond Mining in South Africa | Britannica
1866 - Schalk van Nickerle, a farmer, finds a diamond by the Orange River in South Africa. Fortune seekers soon arrive in their droves, leaving wives and children behind to …
Diamond Coast; Northern Cape; Port Nolloth
T he town on the South African side of the Orange River mouth, across from Oranjemund in Namibia, was previously restricted as a diamond-mining area, but can now be visited on organised tours. I f dramatic shipwrecks are more your thing, organised tours and hikes can be arranged to view the many shipwrecks along the coast of Northern Cape as ...
Historical Reading List: The Diamond Fields of …
Diamond Mining in South Africa, T.H. Leggett, Cassier's Magazine, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 371-393, (1898). A detailed description of the diamond mining operations and their historical development. ... The …
ALLUVIAL DIAMOND MINING FACT SHEET
Alluvial diamond mining is the term used to describe the process through which diamonds are recovered from such deposits of sand, gravel and clay. Large concentrations of alluvial diamond deposits are mined on an industrial basis. However, most alluvial diamond deposits are spread across huge geographic areas which cannot be easily isolated and ...
Major Mines & Projects | Lower Orange River Operation
LOR has appointed its operational company Plateaux Diamonds (Pty) Ltd ("Plateaux") to conduct and manage mining operations at the Lower Orange River Complex, as well as to enter into joint ventures with other Junior Diamond Miners (CAM project), with extensive experience in alluvial diamond mining. Contractors. - Subscription is required.
Historical Reading List: The Diamond Fields of South Africa: …
The discovery of diamonds in South Africa in early 1867 marked the start of an historic period of diamond exploration. ... including a shiny pebble, along the south bank of the Orange River that he and other children used in games. ... pp. 186-188, (1891). A short description of the diamond mines. Diamond Mining in South Africa, G.D ...
Brief history of diamond mining in South Africa
Contacts. Brief history of diamond mining in South Africa. INCLUDING MAJOR EVENTS. 1867. Diamonds are discovered in the Cape Colony – now the Northern Cape – when 15-year-old Erasmus Jacobs finds a transparent rock on his father's farm. The rock is later known as the 21.19ct Eureka diamond. 1868. Major diamond strike at Kimberley …
Marine diamond mining in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem
Collins extended the licence to comprise a huge area bounded by the Orange River mouth in the south, Diaz Point to the north, the high-water mark in the east, and the 200-m isobath in the west. He acquired the steam tug Emerson K, and equipped it with an airlift plant, vibrating screens and a Plietz jig. Towards the end of 1961, the airlift ...
Home | Lower Orange River Diamonds (LOR)
The Lower Orange River Diamonds operations are situated in a remote desert wilderness area along the banks of the South African side of the Lower Orange River, which forms …
The preservation of alluvial diamond deposits in …
The Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy NOVEMBER 2003 535 Introduction The Orange-Vaal River system is known to be the primary secondary source for alluvial diamond deposits in the northern Cape and along the west coast of Namaqualand. The higher order sources for diamonds contained within this
South African billionaire Wiese returns to his diamond …
The theory goes that the more than 2.5 billion-year-old Kaapvaal Craton and shifting continental plates transported diamond-bearing detritus down South Africa's Orange River to the south-western ...
South African diamond mining today
Diamond mining has been taking place in South Africa for almost a century and a half, but the country's diamond sector is far from reaching the end of its life. ... LOWER ORANGE RIVER DIAMONDS. To the west …